military police

noun

: a branch of an army that exercises guard and police functions

Examples of military police in a Sentence

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Catch a peek of the formidable retired military police officer's escapades alongside pal Frances Neagley (Maria Sten) in the full trailer below. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025 The 83 security personnel arrived included an advance team of eight soldiers from El Salvador and the first 75 of 150 military police officers from Guatemala. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025 Landry issued a state of emergency Wednesday afternoon and tapped 100 military police from the Louisiana National Guard to bolster city ranks. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025 Moscow sent some special-operations units, military police, advisers, and artillery teams to Syria. Nicole Grajewski, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for military police 

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of military police was in 1815

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“Military police.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military%20police. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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military police

noun
: a branch of an army that exercises guard and police functions

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