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SHOW TRIAL

Pronunciation (US):

• SHOW TRIAL (noun)
The noun SHOW TRIAL has 1 sense:

1. a trial held for show; the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance

Familiarity information: SHOW TRIAL used as a noun is very rare.

• SHOW TRIAL (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A trial held for show; the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("show trial" is a kind of...):

trial ((law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law)

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(Dutch proverb)

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