military police
Americanplural noun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of military police
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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It is the first time the inquiry, which is examining allegations the SAS committed murders in Afghanistan that were covered up, has heard from those involved in military police investigations into special forces operations.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
On Sept. 16, Castillo said, Myanmar military police escorted him onto a plane chartered by the visiting Americans and the delegation left the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Army and served in the military police corps, receiving an honorary discharge in 1978.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
She told the BBC that despite some recent improvements they continue to see "serious shortcomings in the arrangements for military police complaints, poor handling of allegations of coercive control and behaviour".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Apparently Adolf Hitler has a vendetta against tobacco, finds it filthy and disgusting, and his military police and their assistants are not meant to smoke at work.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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