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general court-martial

general court-martial noun: the most serious type of military trial in the US armed forces, equivalent to a civilian felony court.

Noun

general court-martial (plural general court-martials)

  1. (US) The most serious type of military trial in the US armed forces, equivalent to a civilian felony court.

Forms of general court-martial

pluralgeneral court-martials

Questions about general court-martial

What does general court-martial mean?
General court-martial means the most serious type of military trial in the US armed forces, equivalent to a civilian felony court.
What part of speech is general court-martial?
General court-martial is a noun.
What is the plural of general court-martial?
The plural of general court-martial is general court-martials.

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