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military police officer

military police officer

1 4.1
A member of the armed forces who enforces rules, keeps soldiers in order and guards prisoners
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər/
translation icon : oficial de policía militar
  • In 2011, he qualified as a military police officer and volunteered for deployment with the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, where he served as a team leader and operations adviser for the Afghan Border Police.
  • a former military police officer
  • one military police officer

Well, you know, when I went in, I joined to be an MP military police officer.

Examples

  • The military police officer enforced discipline among the troops during the training exercise.

  • Technically, a military police officer confronted with a civilian felon should arrest the felon.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Sgt. Andrew Hagerman, a military police officer, was patrolling a housing area when word of shootings crackled over his radio.

    Blog text (31)

  • During the mission, the military police officer was responsible for guarding the detained insurgents.

  • A military police officer was assigned to patrol the base and ensure the safety of all personnel.

Synonyms

MP
vsmilitary police officer
55 3.9

A soldier who enforces military rules and guards prisoners

refers specifically to an individual member rather than the whole group
military police
vsmilitary police officer
17 3.5

People in the military who make sure others follow rules, keep order, and guard prisoners

refers to a single member with those duties rather than the whole branch
military policeman
vsmilitary police officer
2 3.5

A soldier who enforces rules and guards prisoners

is gender neutral and covers any member with those duties
military policewoman
vsmilitary police officer
5.2

A woman in the military who makes sure soldiers follow rules and guards prisoners

is gender neutral and covers any member with those duties

Surface Forms

military police officer singular
military police officers plural

Morphology

military + police + officer

The meaning is directly compositional: 'military' (armed forces) + 'police' (law enforcement) + 'officer' (person holding a position) yields a law-enforcement officer within the armed forces. This follows regular noun-modifier patterns and has clear cognates/analogs in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the parts can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Military police officer joins military (soldiers) and police (people who keep order) with officer (a person in charge). Imagine a uniformed person walking through a camp, stopping fights, checking papers, and guarding prisoners, so the phrase means 'a member of the armed forces who enforces rules, keeps discipline, and guards prisoners'.