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The war was declared over - the end of major combat operations - in May 2003. Release procedures got under way immediately; reducing the population from 8,000 to just over 300, of course, requires fewer military police soldiers.
Janis Karpinski

Meaning of "military police" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MILITARY POLICE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILITARY POLICE

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Military police is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MILITARY POLICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

military police

Military police

Military police are police organizations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to: ▪ a section of the military solely responsible for policing the armed forces ▪ a section of the military responsible for policing in both the armed forces and in the civilian population ▪ a section of the military solely responsible for policing the civilian population ▪ the preventative police forces of each Brazilian state, responsible for policing the civilian population, which become auxiliary forces of the Brazilian Army in time of war The status of military police is usually prominently displayed on the helmet and/or on an armband, brassard, or arm or shoulder flash. In the Second World War, the military police of the German Army still used a metal gorget as an emblem. Naval police are sometimes called "masters-at-arms".

Definition of military police in the English dictionary

The definition of military police in the dictionary is a corps within an army that performs police and disciplinary duties.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILITARY POLICE

militaristic
militaristically
militarization
militarize
military
military academy
military band
military base
military coup
military covenant
military engineering
military honours
military law
military orchid
military pace
military policeman
military service
military superiority
military training
military-industrial complex

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILITARY POLICE

airport police
Alice
auxiliary police
border police
campus police
chief of police
county police
Metropolitan Police
mounted police
police
provincial police
railway police
riot police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
secret police
security police
State police
the police
thought police
traffic police
Transport Police

Synonyms and antonyms of military police in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «military police» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILITARY POLICE

Find out the translation of military police to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of military police from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «military police» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宪兵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

policía militar
570 millions of speakers

English

military police
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सैन्य पुलिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشرطة العسكرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

военная полиция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polícia militar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামরিক পুলিশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

police militaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polis tentera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Militärpolizei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

憲兵隊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헌병대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polisi militer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cảnh sát quân sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இராணுவ பொலிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लष्करी पोलिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

askeri polis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polizia militare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żandarmi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

військова поліція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poliția militară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρατιωτική αστυνομία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

militêre polisie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

militärpolis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

militærpoliti
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of military police

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILITARY POLICE»

The term «military police» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.324 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MILITARY POLICE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «military police» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «military police» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about military police

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6 QUOTES WITH «MILITARY POLICE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word military police.
1
Tulsi Gabbard
I am a military police officer and I have served on two deployments; my first was to Iraq, in a medical unit, and my second deployment was to Kuwait, as a military police platoon leader.
2
Janis Karpinski
There was a military police brigade with over 3,400 soldiers getting ready to go home because their mission - prisoner-of-war operations - was finished.
3
Janis Karpinski
Military police know what to do, they know the Geneva Conventions, and their objective is to provide a safe, secure, fair environment for prisoners under their control.
4
Janis Karpinski
That policy was abandoned very quickly, and the military police were tagged with the responsibility of conducting training, which they did. We were not equipped or set up with personnel to recruit new Iraqi guards.
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Janis Karpinski
The war was declared over - the end of major combat operations - in May 2003. Release procedures got under way immediately; reducing the population from 8,000 to just over 300, of course, requires fewer military police soldiers.
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Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Military police is very timely for our army.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILITARY POLICE»

Discover the use of military police in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to military police and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Warrior Police: Rolling with America's Military Police in ...
The story is told by the soldiers themselves, recounting what they have seen and experienced, along with historical context and first-hand field observations by the author team who were provided with unique inside access.
Gordon Cucullu, Chris Fontana, 2011
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German Military Police
This book documents the organisation, uniforms and insignia of the many and varied German military police units of World War II. Their duties included traffic control; maintaining military order and discipline; collection and escorting ...
Gordon Williamson, 2012
3
American Military Police in Europe, 1945-1991: Unit Histories
This text provides a thorough examination of U.S. peace-keeping programs in Europe.
Robert L. Gunnarsson, Sr., 2011
4
Military Police
The new titles in this popular series take young readers behind the scenes of specialized groups within the armed services.
Michael Green, 2000
5
Kempeitai: Japan's Dreaded Military Police
The Kempeitai, Japan's secret military police and counter-espionage service, were one of the most dreaded organizations of the Second World War. First-hand accounts in this book bring the atrocities to life.
Raymond Lamont-Brown, 2001
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Military Police
As an integral part of our Army, the Military Police Corps is also undergoing change as it uses the Force XXI Joint Venture axis to experiment with the required capabilities for future operational forces. Working in conjunction with the Battle Labs ...
‎1995
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Field Manual FM 3-39 Military Police Operations August 2013:
Th eater Military Police Command 2-29. The theater military police command is the only organization designed for operational command without the augmentation of military police capabilities at echelons above corps level. It will often provide ...
United States Government US Army, 2013
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Military Police
United States. War Dept. encourage submission of additional information by persons having knowledge of the case. Notices to repair shops and parts dealers are also often effective. If the make of the vehicle is known, a check on all such ...
United States. War Dept, 1941
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Vietnam Order of Battle
Arrived Vietnam: 16 March 1968 Departed Vietnam: 20 December 1971 Location : Long Binh Previous Station: Fort Benning Authorized Strength 1966 1968 1970 HHD 37 38 38 The 89th Military Police Group provided command, control, staff ...
Shelby L. Stanton, 2003
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On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom
381st Military Police Detachment (Enemy Prisoner of War/Counterintel Liaison) 400th Military Police Battalion (Internment and Resettlement) HHC/400th Military Police Bn 373rd Military Police Detachment (Internment and Resettlement ...
Gregory Fontenot, E. J. Degen, David Tohn, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILITARY POLICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term military police is used in the context of the following news items.
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After 5 killed in Tennessee shootings, armed citizens taking on job of …
Only law enforcement or military police can have weapons on federal property, which includes recruiting centres. "We're here to serve and ... «Alaska Highway News, Jul 15»
2
Jeb Bush says a law passed under Bill Clinton banned guns at …
You always had to register it with the MP's and keep them locked in the arms rooms," he said, referring to military police. Bucci has disputed ... «PolitiFact, Jul 15»
3
Navy officer, Marine reportedly returned fire at Chattanooga gunman
It is against Defense Department policy for anyone but military police or law enforcement to carry weapons on federal property. It was not ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
4
Military police begin probe on three soldiers
The_Sri_Lanka_Army_Flag_And_Crest The military police has begun an investigation into three soldiers arrested by the police yesterday ... «Colombo Gazette, Jul 15»
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We've Lost 34 Servicemen In Military “Gun Free Zones” On Obama's …
... combat were unable to return fire thanks to a Cold War-era policy that only allows military police and civilian security personnel to be armed. «Bearing Arms, Jul 15»
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Senior military officers are failing to refer assault and sexual …
Senior military officers are failing to refer crimes such as assault and sexual offences to the Royal Military Police (RMP), and a culture of closing ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Family, friends welcome home 361st Military Police Company
Outgoing 361st Military Police Company commander Capt. John P. Smith leads his troops into the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Hanover ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
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Sao Sokha Praises Military Police on Anniversary
National Military Police Commander Sao Sokha on Tuesday painted a rosy picture of the country during a ceremony in Phnom Penh to ... «The Cambodia Daily, Jul 15»
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Military Police reinvestigates footage it received 7 years ago, shortly …
He added that the investigators of the Military Police Investigations Unit (MPIU) had been directed to complete these actions as quickly as ... «B'Tselem, Jul 15»
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B'Tselem Submits 'Damaging' Video Evidence to Military Police
The far-left B'Tselem NGO has given IDF military police a video from a nearby gas station in the Arab village of Al Ram that purports to show ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»

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