military police
Americanplural noun
noun
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Origin of military police
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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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
Security was tight during the court session on Tuesday, with suspects transported in heavily guarded convoys under military, police and intelligence supervision.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 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
Years later, in May 2019, one senior military police official wrote to another in reference to M, who by now had died in custody.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 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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