/ Dictionary / Index S special court-martial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spe'cial court'-martial Pronunciation: [key] — U.S. Mil. U.S. Mil. a court-martial established to try violations of military law less serious than those tried by a general court-martial but more serious than those tried by a summary court-martial. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. special committee special delivery Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language