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military court vs court-martial

court-martial vs military court

military court and court-martial both are nouns.

military court is not a verb while court-martial is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
military court Yes No No No
court-martial Yes No Yes No
As nouns, court-martial is a hyponym of military court; that is, court-martial is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than military court:
  • military court: a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel
  • court-martial: a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
Other hyponyms of military court include provost court.
military court (noun) court-martial (noun)
a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel a trial that is conducted by a military court
a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
military court (verb) court-martial (verb)
subject to trial by court-martial
Difference between military court and court-martial

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