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

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Noun
Robert Day is the MP at weAudit.com and the author of The Great American Heist: How Credit Card Processors Steal Businesses' Profits. Robert Day, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Frank Baylis Former Montreal MP and businessman Frank Baylis is the first to declare his candidacy for Labor Party leadership. Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025 While Starmer has not publicly addressed Musk’s online attacks, some Labour members of Parliament (MP) have spoken out against the billionaire. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025 Motorola has a 50 MP main camera and a 50 MP 2x telephoto camera, which allows for better zoom performance. Anshel Sag, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for MP 

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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“MP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MP. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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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