Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S summary court-martial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sum'mary court'-martial Pronunciation: [key] — U.S. Mil. U.S. Mil. a court-martial composed of one commissioned officer, authorized to try minor offenses against military law. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. summary summary judgment ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hortatory Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language