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court-martial

[kawrt-mahr-shuhl, -mahr-, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌmɑr ʃəl, -ˈmɑr-, ˈkoʊrt- /
NOUN
military tribunal
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The verdicts against Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, announced Thursday, came nearly two years after Beijing formally purged the former generals for severe misconduct and opened court-martial proceedings against them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In 2021, a court-martial dismissed Villamide for negligence and sentenced other officers to up to 45 days in jail for concealing information.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

The Pentagon said on Monday that further action may be taken against Kelly, including a recall to active duty for court-martial or administrative measures.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

On Monday, the Department of Defense announced a probe into Kelly, saying the congressman could be recalled to face a court-martial.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2025

The regime would not admit a state of war until it was proclaimed in a decree that had followed a court-martial which had condemned Colonel Aureliano Buendía to death in absentia.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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