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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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

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

The raid, which occurred after the new director special forces had taken over, was never reported to the military police.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

At a Senate hearing, the deputy intelligence secretary for Rio's military police stated that the raid had had a "negligible" impact on dismantling Comando Vermelho.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

Later, when he joined the Marines and quickly went AWOL, Deborah tracked him down and made him turn himself in to the military police.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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