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
At the time of the coup, Tejero was 48 and had spent his entire adult working life in the Civil Guard, Spain's military police.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Now every night the military police head out on patrol in the border zone.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
The military, police and local vigilantes are conducting a search for the children, combing nearby forests and remote routes believed to have been used by the gunmen.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 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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