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⚖️ A military court ⚖️ To try in military court
to court-martial

to court-martial

35 7.9
To put a soldier on trial in a military court for breaking military rules
  • verb
  • /ˈkɔrtˌmɑrʃəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : someter a consejo de guerra
  • Are you trying to get me court-martialed?

Examples

  • Am I going to be court-martialed?

    Red Tails (2012)

  • I can have you court-martialed, and I might.

    Munich (2005)

  • I could be court-martialed for this.

    Captain America: Brave New World (2025)

  • He'll be court-martialed for this.

    Waterloo Bridge (1940)

  • "If I report your actions, your army would have you court-martialed."

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Some wanted to court-martial him, but I spoke on his behalf.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • I thought for sure, once I got back to camp, I'd be court-martialed.

    Intensive Care (2020)

  • Every single one of you on this bridge could be court-martialed for what you're doing.

    Megalodon (2018)

  • They would court-martial me after all these years of a perfect record.

    Stalag 17 (1953)

  • If the officer is found guilty of misconduct, he will be court-martialed by his superiors.

How Severe

to dismiss
70 3.3
to court-martial
  • Specialized
35 7.9
to reprimand
  • Formal
33 6.1
to warn
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

court-martial infinitive
court-martialed past
court-martialed past participle
court-martialing present participle
court-martials third person singular

Morphology

court-martial = court-martial (transparent) = court + martial

The verb is directly based on the familiar compound 'court-martial', whose meaning is predictable as a military court proceeding.

Etymology

The verb court-martial comes from the same parts: court, meaning 'a place for judging', and martial, from the Roman god Mars, meaning 'of war', so to court-martial someone is to put them 'on trial' in a military court.