court of inquiry
noun
a military board or agency created to investigate and report on certain military matters, as an accusation against an officer.
Origin of court of inquiry
1First recorded in 1750–60
Words Nearby court of inquiry
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for court of inquiry
court of inquiry
noun
British a group of people appointed to investigate the causes of a disaster, accident, etc
a military court set up to inquire into a military matter such as a failure of equipment or procedure
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse