Thus, martial arts are skills of combat and self-defense also practiced as sport. When martial law is declared, a country's armed forces take over the functions of the police.
War (Definition of martial from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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MARTIAL definition: inclined or disposed to war; warlike. See examples of martial used in a sentence.
- inclined or disposed to war; warlike. 2. pertaining to or suitable for war or the armed forces: martial music. 3. characteristic of or befitting a warrior: a martial stride. mar′tial ism, n. mar′tial ist, n. n. (Marcus Valerius Martialis) A.D. 43?–104?, Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.
martial / ˈ mɑɚʃəl/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of MARTIAL always used before a noun : of or relating to war or soldiers martial music
Martial law, "military rule over civilians," first recorded 1530s. Martial arts (1909) as a collective name for the fighting sports of Japan and the surrounding region translates Japanese bujutsu.
martial meaning, definition, what is martial: connected with war and fighting: Learn more.
It comes as the country was gripped by rumours of an impending announcement of martial law.
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The Hill: South Korean president, parliament clash over martial law: 5 takeaways
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law Tuesday, accusing the parliament of being a “den for criminals” and of “attempting to overthrow” the nation’s democracy. “I hereby ...