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control of an area by military forces rather than by the police
The government has declared martial law throughout the city to stop the riots. an area placed under martial law
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Recent Examples of martial law
Russian President Vladimir Putin has also repeatedly framed Zelenskyy as illegitimate, citing the postponement of the country's 2024 presidential elections due to martial law.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
While his mandate was meant to end last May, a new election was not held because Ukraine has been under martial law since Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of the country.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Putin’s repetition of his claim that Zelenskyy is not Ukraine’s legitimate leader appear to stem in part from the martial law banning elections that Zelenskyy imposed after Russia’s full-scale invasion Feb. 24, 2022.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
South Korea's constitution gives the president the power to declare martial law to keep order in wartime and other comparable emergency states, but many experts say the country wasn't under such conditions when Yoon declared martial law.
—Hyung-Jin Kim The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
While his mandate was meant to end last May, a new election was not held because Ukraine has been under martial law since Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of the country.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Putin’s repetition of his claim that Zelenskyy is not Ukraine’s legitimate leader appear to stem in part from the martial law banning elections that Zelenskyy imposed after Russia’s full-scale invasion Feb. 24, 2022.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
South Korea's constitution gives the president the power to declare martial law to keep order in wartime and other comparable emergency states, but many experts say the country wasn't under such conditions when Yoon declared martial law.
—Hyung-Jin Kim The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martial law
Noun
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This law set the nationwide dates of daylight saving time from the last Sunday in April until the last Sunday in October.—
Beth Ann Malow,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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But the deal would ultimately involve the purchase of bricks and mortar, or their construction: a simple and predictable future course of actions or change in ownership of property, protected and cosseted by lawyers and courts – by the rule of law.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, citizenship for anyone born in the U.S. is enshrined not just in the Constitution, its supporters argue, but in the foundation for all American law: English common law.—
Henry Gass,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges the defendants’ service violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Lanham Act, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and constitutes wire fraud, access device fraud, common law trespass, and tortious interference.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Jan. 2025
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Fines only come into play when someone deliberately violates the ordinance after a first citation.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The communications director for the department of regulatory and economic resources suggested a reporter contact former Miami-Dade commissioner Barbara Jordan, who sponsored the measure as part of a series of amendments to the county workforce ordinance in 2016.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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There are several more steps until legislation like that could get final approval.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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The legislation forces ByteDance to sell the app to a non-Chinese buyer or face a nationwide ban.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Florida’s ballot initiative process, a right guaranteed in the constitution, has long been used by groups to pass measures that have been otherwise stymied by state lawmakers.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The person literally has no specific duties or obligations outlined in the state constitution other than remaining alive.—
Scott Maxwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Martial law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martial%20law. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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