martial law
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martial law
- /ˈmɑːʃəl lɔː/ UK
- /ˈmɑɹʃəl lɔ/ US
- /ˈmɑ(ɹ)ʃəl lɑ/ cot caught merger
noun Marshall law
- Rule by military authorities, especially when imposed on a civilian population in time of war or other crisis, or in an occupied territory.
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noun rule by military authorities
| Español | ley marcial, estado de excepción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 계엄 gyeeom, 계엄령 gyeeomnyeong |
| 日本語 | 戒厳 kaigen, 戒厳令 kaigenrei |
| 中文 | 戒嚴 /戒严 jièyán, 戒嚴令 /戒严令 jièyánlìng |
| हिन्दी | सैनिक क़ानून sainik qānūn |
| Português | lei marcial |
| Français | loi martiale |
| Deutsch | Kriegsrecht, Ausnahmezustand |
| Italiano | legge marziale |
| Ελληνικά | στρατιωτικός νόμος stratiotikós nómos |
| Română | lege marțială, stare de război |
| Русский | вое́нное положе́ние vojénnoje položénije |
| Tiếng Việt | giới nghiêm, thiết quân luật |
| العربية | حُكْم عُرْفِيّ ḥukm ʕurfiyy |
| עברית | מקטר צבאי mishtar tsva'i, ממשל צבאי |
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@misc{martial_law_2026,
title = {martial law},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/martial%20law},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
