Synonyms of martial law

martial law

noun

as in law

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• law
• common law
• ordinance
• legislation
• constitution
• statute
• act
• commandment
• edict
• ruling
• restriction
• amendment
• directive
• regulation
• enactment
• decree
• command
• rule
• ground rule
• fiat
• bill
• blue law
• dictate
• prohibition
• bylaw
• canon
• proscription
• capitulary
• encyclical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• higher law

Examples of martial law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The junta had just seized power in a coup d’etat and declared martial law when Byung-moon was ordered to count the number of bodies in a minibus after a brigade opened fire on it. —Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024

But from the very beginning, this vision was never fulfilled—after all, for nearly two decades after the signing of the declaration, Palestinians in Israel lived under martial law. —Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024

In August 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi revoked the state’s longstanding self-determination rights and temporarily imposed martial law. —Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 22 May 2024

In a contravention of international law, Israel subjects Palestinians living under its rule in the West Bank and East Jerusalem to what is in effect martial law. —Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024