military police

military police

n. Abbr. MP The branch of an armed force assigned to perform law enforcement duties, as on a military installation.

military police

n (Military) a corps within an army that performs police and disciplinary duties military policeman n

mil′itary police′

n. soldiers who perform police duties within the army. Abbr.: MP Compare shore patrol. [1820–30]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

military police - a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisonersMParmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"personnel, force - group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"shore patrol - the military police of the navymilitary policeman, MP - a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners

Translations

καρακόλιστρατονομίαpolice