ˈshow ˌtrial BrE AmE noun [countable]
an unfair ↑ trial that is organized by a government for political reasons, not in order to find out whether someone is guilty:
Stalin staged a series of show trials.
ˈshow ˌtrial BrE AmE noun [countable]
an unfair ↑ trial that is organized by a government for political reasons, not in order to find out whether someone is guilty:
Stalin staged a series of show trials.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012