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Definition of kangaroo court noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kangaroo court

noun

/ˌkæŋɡəruː ˈkɔːt/

/ˌkæŋɡəruː ˈkɔːrt/

(disapproving)

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an illegal court that punishes people unfairly

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