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
Earlier this month, Hudson, Sterling and Ahmed attended a Parliamentary debate with MP Jess Asato, the Birth Companions Institute and Project Accountability to discuss children’s social care, maternal imprisonment, the family courts, housing provision and intergenerational cycles of trauma. Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026 The Pentagon struck an agreement last year with rare earth miner MP Materials that included an equity stake, price floor and offtake agreement. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026 The rear 50-MP camera array does a decent job of capturing daytime snaps but struggles more in challenging light, and the 16-MP under-display front camera is not exactly made for detailed selfies. New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026 Related Stories Hosted by Melanie Ward, MP, and attended by several other Members of Parliament, the panel was made up of writer-director Kaouther Ben Hania, actor Motaz Malhees and producers Nadim Cheikhrouha and James Wilson. Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026 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 30 Jan. 2026.

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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