noun
Refers to the military police force, especially in historical contexts such as the Imperial Japanese Army's Kempeitai. In modern contexts, may refer to military police in general.
戦時中、憲兵が町の治安を維持していた。
During the war, the military police maintained public order in the town.
彼は憲兵隊に所属している。
He belongs to the military police corps.