MP
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Definition
- Noun:
- A military police force: An "MP" is a military corps responsible for enforcing discipline and guarding prisoners within the armed forces.
- A military police officer: An "MP" is also an individual member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The base commander called the MP to handle the disturbance in the barracks.
- After the arrest, the suspect was handed over to the MP for detention.
Advanced Usage
- "MP" as an initialism: The term is almost exclusively used as an initialism for "Military Police." It is typically written in uppercase (MP) and can be used with or without periods (M.P.).
- He served as an MP during his deployment.
Variants and Related Words
- Military Police (full form): The full term for which "MP" is the abbreviation.
- The suspect was taken into custody by the Military Police.
Synonyms
- Provost: A term sometimes used for a military police officer.
- Service Police: A broader term used in some armed forces for similar units.
Related Phrases
- MP detachment: A specific unit or group of military police.
- The MP detachment was responsible for perimeter security.
- MP duty: Refers to the task or assignment of serving as military police.
- He was assigned to MP duty for the weekend.
Noun
- a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners
- a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners