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shore patrol

n. Abbr. SP
A detail of the US Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard serving as military police ashore.
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shore patrol

n
(Nautical Terms) US a naval unit serving the same function as the military police
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shore′ patrol`


n.
(often caps.) U.S. Navy personnel having duties similar to those performed by military police.
[1940–45]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.shore patrol - the military police of the navy
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
military police, MP - a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners
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