military police
Americanplural noun
noun
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Origin of military police
First recorded in 1820–30
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As a part of "Plan Kukulkan," authorities are overseeing the deployment of almost 100,000 members of the military, police, and private firms to provide security for the World Cup.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The decision was controversial because every commanding officer in the British military has a legal obligation to alert military police if they become aware that someone under their command may have committed a war crime.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The military, police, a local zipline entrepreneur and a have-a-go hero are all involved in the pulse-racing rescue.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Dr. Zoubi, whose own brother died in a military police headquarters years earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
A week after we heard that he had been caught by the field gendarmes, those despicable military police.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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