military police

noun

: a branch of an army that exercises guard and police functions

Examples of military police in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Upon her return to London, Gellhorn was arrested by military police for traveling to Normandy without permission. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024 Many were injured during the riots, which spread to other parts of the city until June 8, when service members were banned from the city and military police were called in to patrol it. The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024 After enlisting in the Army near the end of World War II, Rutherford served as a military police officer in Korea. Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2024 Moreover, Russia’s military police lack credibility among Syrians, who have seen Assad undermine reconciliation deals that Russia has brokered in the past. FINANCIAL COLLAPSE Not only has the pro-regime military effort likely reached its peak, but the Syrian economy is collapsing. Jennifer Cafarella, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2020 See all Example Sentences for military police 

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Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of military police was in 1815

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“Military police.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military%20police. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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military police

noun
: a branch of an army that exercises guard and police functions

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