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

Guatemala, which already has 150 military police in country, announced plans to add 300 more. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Anti-mafia law enforcement officials found the cash in bundles of 50-euro notes at an address in Caivano, according to a statement from the Naples Carabinieri military police to CNN. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Greek military police set up a cordon during the hourlong drills Friday to keep bathers from getting too close as Greek and Egyptian service members ran through colored smoke and onto the beach, while jets and helicopters swooped overhead. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Many of them are military police and are mostly trained to enforce military law and defend military bases, vastly different training than Memphis police receive. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for military police

• altarpiece
• centerpiece
• frontispiece
• mantelpiece
• masterpiece
• pilates
• specialise
• stabilise
• syntheses
• apiece
• aris
• assise

Kids Definition

military police

noun

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