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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1815, in the meaning defined above
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“Military police.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military%20police. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
military police
noun
: a branch of an army that exercises guard and police functions
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