kangaroo courts
The phrase “kangaroo courts” has 4 syllables: kan-ga-roo courts
It's pronounced as /ˌkæŋɡəˈruː ˈkɔːrts/
What is synonym and antonym for kangaroo courts?
In the thesaurus, “kangaroo courts” has 16 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for kangaroo courts along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for kangaroo courts
- bars
- benches
- court-martials
- courts
- courts-martial
- criminal courts
- drumhead court-martials
- fora
- forums
- high courts
- inquisitions
- judicatories
- judicatures
- judiciaries
- supreme courts
- tribunals
Meanings of kangaroo courts
- 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 oppressed population often found themselves at the mercy of unjust kangaroo courts.
- Dissenters were silenced through intimidation and forced confessions in the regime's secretive kangaroo courts.
- In the lawless region, disputes were settled not in a fair trial but in the notorious kangaroo courts.
- The resistance aimed to expose the corrupt practices of the oppressive regime's kangaroo courts.
- Human rights organizations documented numerous cases of individuals being subjected to arbitrary judgments in these clandestine kangaroo courts.
On this page you'll find 16 synonyms or another words to kangaroo courts, such as: bars, benches, court-martials, courts, courts-martial, criminal courts, drumhead court-martials.
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