military police
Americanplural noun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of military police
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Army and served in the military police corps, receiving an honorary discharge in 1978.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The victims were rescued from the Kainji Lake National Park in Niger State in an operation involving the military, police, intelligence unit and the National Counter-Terrorism Centre.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Spain's military police and disaster response teams have both set up large reception tents and access to the waterfront is restricted.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
He served for three years as a military police officer, including a stint guarding the Da Nang Air Base with the South Vietnamese army.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 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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