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 What to watch: The IDF added that a criminal investigation was launched by military police, whose findings would be submitted for review by the IDF advocate general upon the investigation's conclusion. Barak Ravid, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024 Firefighters, military police and the civil defense authority all dispatched teams to the crash site. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 10 Aug. 2024 The teams include firefighters, military police and the civil defense authority, the São Paulo government said in a post on X. Firefighters completed battling the blaze from the crash site from earlier Friday afternoon, the government said in a later post on Friday. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2024 The protesters then moved to another military base 30 minutes north of Tel Aviv that hosts military police headquarters, an IDF detention center and the IDF court. Barak Ravid, Axios, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for military police 

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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 5 Oct. 2024.

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military police

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

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