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Definition of martial law noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

martial law

noun

/ˌmɑːʃl ˈlɔː/

/ˌmɑːrʃl ˈlɔː/

[uncountable]

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a situation where the army of a country controls an area instead of the police during a time of trouble
- to declare/impose/lift martial law
- under martial law The city remains firmly under martial law.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + martial law
- declare
- impose
- place something under
- …
preposition
- under martial law
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