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military police

military police noun: a unit of a military organization whose duty is to police the organization. They are in charge of law enforcement on military property, and of military personnel.

military police: a unit of a military organization whose duty is to police the organization. They are in charge of...
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Noun

military police (uncountable)

  1. (collective) A unit of a military organization whose duty is to police the organization. They are in charge of law enforcement on military property, and of military personnel.
    Synonyms:
    police officer

military police meaning in Arabic, Malay, Indonesian and Thai

military police in Arabic

police unit of a military organization
شُرْطَة عَسْكَرِيَّة šurṭa ʕaskariyya, الشُّرْطَة الْعَسْكَرِيَّة aš-šurṭa al-ʕaskariyya

military police in Malay

police unit of a military organization
polis tentera

military police in Indonesian

police unit of a military organization
polisi militer

military police in Thai

police unit of a military organization
สารวัตรทหาร sǎa-rá-wát-tá-hǎan
More languagesFewer languages
military police in Vietnamese
cảnh sát quân sự

Synonyms of military police

Words formed from military police

Questions about military police

What does military police mean?
Military police means a unit of a military organization whose duty is to police the organization. They are in charge of law enforcement on military property, and of military personnel.
What is military police in Arabic?
Military police in Arabic is شُرْطَة عَسْكَرِيَّة (šurṭa ʕaskariyya), الشُّرْطَة الْعَسْكَرِيَّة (aš-šurṭa al-ʕaskariyya). See Military police meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is military police?
Military police is a noun.

Words near military police in the dictionary

  1. military parades
  2. military patrol
  3. military personnel
  4. military pickle
  5. military pickles
  6. military police
  7. military policeman
  8. military power
  9. military powers
  10. military press
  11. military pressed

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