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 6 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for kangaroo court along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for kangaroo court

  • court-martial
  • criminal court
  • drumhead court-martial
  • high court
  • inquisition
  • supreme court

Meanings of kangaroo court

  • noun
    1. 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 6 synonyms or another words to kangaroo court, such as: court-martial, criminal court, drumhead court-martial, high court, inquisition, supreme court.

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