military police

noun

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

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Khork enlisted in the National Guard in 2009 as a multiple launch rocket system/fire direction specialist, then commissioned as a military police officer in the Army Reserve in 2014. Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026 Khork graduated from Florida Southern College in 2014 and was commissioned as a military police officer in the Army reserve that same year, the city said. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 Anyone appointed to the military police force has to complete army or air military police occupational training, according to the bill. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 The Indiana Senate approved a National Guard 'military police force' as critics fear abuse. Evan Frank, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for military police

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 12 Mar. 2026.

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military police

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

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