martial law

noun
/ˈmɑːʃəl lɔː/UK/ˈmɑɹʃəl lɔ/US/ˈmɑ(ɹ)ʃəl lɑ/

Definitions

  1. Rule by military authorities, especially when imposed on a civilian population in time of…

    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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