military police

American

plural noun

soldiers who perform police duties within the army. MP

military police British

noun

a corps within an army that performs police and disciplinary duties

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Other Word Forms

military policeman

noun

Etymology

Origin of military police

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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A former military police officer and a former advisor to Domingos Brazao are also on trial.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

As a member of the military police battalion tasked with guarding the offices of the president and many senior officials, he knew the security personnel and measures used to protect them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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

En route, he was collared by military police and hauled back to camp, where he stood trembling before his commander, Kurt Meyer.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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