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Harrison ended up serving as a military police officer for two years at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
Duran is a law enforcement veteran, starting as a military police officer in the Army.
—Jeff Martin, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024
For months, journalists and nongovernmental organizations had reported systematic abuses at the base, and on July 29, Israel’s military police detained ten Israeli reservists on suspicion of raping one of the prisoners.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
The government charged military police with leading a swift inquiry and promised findings within five days of the explosion.
—Daniel Serwer, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2020
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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 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
military police
noun
: a branch of an army that exercises guard and police functions
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