MP

1 of 2

noun

1
[military police] : a member of the military police
2
[member of Parliament] : an elected member of a parliament

MP

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
melting point
2
metropolitan police
3
milepost

Examples of MP in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Prior to resigning from the role of Prime Minister in 2022, Johnson served as Foreign Secretary, Mayor of London and Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, amongst other roles. Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024 Gardiner served as a Labour MP between 1997 and 2024. Caitlin Danaher, CNN, 17 June 2024 Bladen Street Beach Access, The Beach Road, MP 11.5, Nags Head, NC 27959 Where To Shop Admire Art At Seaside Gallery Seaside Art Gallery is one of the largest private galleries in the Southeast and definitely worth a stop. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 June 2024 The healthcare studio at MP focuses on elevating the patient and caregiver experiences while integrating deep technical expertise. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024 The party is home to a number of defecting Tories, such as former Conservative deputy chair Lee Anderson, the party’s first MP in the commons who was previously kicked out of the Conservative party for alleging that London Mayor Saqid Khan, who is Muslim, was controlled by Islamists. Armani Syed, TIME, 4 June 2024 Crash and Fire in Mt Vernon Canyon has closed the interstate between Morrison (MP 259) and Genesee (MP 254) in both directions. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024 The Pin can do texts and calls, take notes, and capture video and photos through its 12 MP camera. Kyle Barr, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024 Free-to-play MP games with microtransactions are the new norm at this point, and debates there are about what’s being sold and at what price. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of MP was in 1764

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Cite this Entry

“MP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MP. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

MP

noun
ˈem-ˈpē
1
: a member of the military police
2
: an elected member of a parliament
Etymology

Noun

from military police

Medical Definition

mp

abbreviation
melting point
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