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show trial vs trial

trial vs show trial

show trial and trial both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
show trial Yes No No No
trial Yes No No No
As nouns, trial is a hypernym of show trial; that is, trial is a word with a broader meaning than show trial:
  • show trial: a trial held for show; the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance
  • trial: (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
show trial (noun) trial (noun)
a trial held for show; the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance the act of testing something
(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
the act of undergoing testing
trying something to find out about it
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications
Difference between show trial and trial

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