military policewoman
- noun
- /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəˈliːsˌwʊmən/
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policía militar
- A military policewoman escorted the prisoner to the holding cell following the investigation.
Examples
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The military policewoman inspected the soldiers’ identification cards at the entrance gate.
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The military policewoman ensured that all soldiers followed the rules.
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After completing her training, she became the first military policewoman in her unit.
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A military policewoman is often seen in uniform at the base.
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A military policewoman escorted the prisoner to the holding cell following the investigation.
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The military policewoman inspected the soldiers’ identification cards at the entrance gate.
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After completing her training, she became the first military policewoman in her unit.
Synonyms
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3.9
A soldier who enforces military rules and guards prisoners
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3.5
A soldier who enforces rules and guards prisoners
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4.1
A member of the armed forces who enforces rules, keeps soldiers in order and guards prisoners
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently composed from 'military' (connected to soldiers/armed forces) and 'policewoman' (a female police officer), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer a female member of the military police. This compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Military policewoman comes from joining military, meaning the army and its soldiers, and policewoman, meaning a female police officer. Imagine a woman in uniform who keeps order among soldiers and guards prisoners, so the phrase means 'a female member of the military police'.