provost

IPA(Pronunciation)

UK obsolete slang transitive used in passive

(UK, transitive, used in passive, obsolete, military slang) To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.

Japanese Meaning

（軍事的文脈で、既に廃れた用法）軍の規律執行官（provost marshal）の管理下に置かれ、処罰を受けるために引き渡されること

Following the mutiny, the deserter was provost to the provost marshal for punishment.

反乱の後、その脱走兵は懲罰のために憲兵司令官に引き渡された。

Sense（1）

(UK, transitive, used in passive, obsolete, military slang) To be delivered to a provost marshal for punishment.

provosts

（ present singular third-person ）

provosting

（ participle present ）

provosted

（ participle past ）

provosted

（ past ）