Function: noun
Date: 1917
1 : a branch of a navy that exercises guard and police functions ― compare MILITARY POLICE
2 : petty officers detailed to perform police duty while a ship is in port
Function: noun
Date: 1917
1 : a branch of a navy that exercises guard and police functions ― compare MILITARY POLICE
2 : petty officers detailed to perform police duty while a ship is in port
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012