military police

noun

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

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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 In Season 3, which will likely set up the spinoff, veteran military police investigator Jack Reacher (Ritchson) must go undercover to rescue an informant held by a haunting foe from his past. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024 The base's police department falls under the Army in an administrative capacity, but operates as a law enforcement agency and is staffed by federal law enforcement officers, not military police. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024 The show is driven by the two female protagonists — Magaly Castillo, a U.S. military police lieutenant, arriving at the Army Air Force base, and Lucía Gutiérrez, a Spanish Civil Guard colonel — who team up to solve a series of crimes. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for military police 

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 16 Nov. 2024.

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military police

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

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