Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun show_trial

1 sense of show trial

Sense 1
show trial -- (a trial held for show; the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance)
       => trial -- ((law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial")