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It is a state of emergency when the military takes control of a government or civilian population. For example: After civil unrest broke out, the government declared martial law to restore order to the city.
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martial law
noun
Rules by military authorities, especially when imposed on a civilian population in time of war or other crisis, or in an occupied territory
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Martial law is not impossible.
"This is martial law".
Martial law was imposed.
"It's martial law".
Mr. Foster calls this martial law.
Martial law was declared in the Punjab.
Americans thought we were declaring martial law.
So Deng said bring on martial law.
That's when martial law was declared.
Martial law was lifted this month.
Martial Law and Domestic Disorder.
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