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provost marshal
[ proh-voh ]
noun
- Army. an officer on the staff of a commander, charged with the maintaining of order and with other police functions within a command.
- Navy. an officer charged with the safekeeping of a prisoner pending trial by court-martial.
provost marshal
/ prəˈvəʊ /
noun
- the officer in charge of military police and thus responsible for military discipline in a large camp, area, or city
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Word History and Origins
Origin of provost marshal1
First recorded in 1525–35
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