# martial law

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɑːʃəl lɔː/

## Definitions
1. Rule by military authorities, especially when imposed on a civilian population in time of war or other crisis, or in an occupied territory.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/martial-law