kangaroo court
The phrase “kangaroo court” has 4 syllables: kan-ga-roo court
It's pronounced as /ˌkæŋɡəˈruː kɔːrt/
What is synonym and antonym for kangaroo court?
In the thesaurus, “kangaroo court” has 16 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for kangaroo court along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for kangaroo court
- bar
- bench
- court
- court-martial
- criminal court
- drumhead court-martial
- forum
- high court
- impromptu court
- inquisition
- judicatory
- judicature
- judiciary
- mock court
- supreme court
- tribunal
Meanings of kangaroo court
- noun
- A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust.
Example Sentences
- The accused felt a sense of injustice as the trial resembled a kangaroo court rather than a fair legal process.
- In the absence of proper legal proceedings, the makeshift tribunal acted more like a kangaroo court than a legitimate judicial body.
- The prisoners were apprehensive about facing the makeshift kangaroo court set up by the rebels.
- The international community condemned the use of kangaroo courts to dispense summary justice without due process.
- In the dystopian novel, citizens lived in fear of being dragged into a secret kangaroo court for imagined crimes against the state.
On this page you'll find 16 synonyms or another words to kangaroo court, such as: bar, bench, court, court-martial, criminal court, drumhead court-martial, forum.
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