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
The petition calling for Hoekstra's ouster was submitted by a Leanne Walker of Calgary and is sponsored by Green Party MP Elizabeth May. ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 The government will become the company’s large shareholder at 15% while at the same time guaranteeing the purchase of all the rare earth magnets that MP’s new plant produces for 10 years. James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Godox doesn’t list resolution in its own spec sheet, but a reviewer at Digital Camera World reported a 2-MP, 1,920 x 1,080 base output and 1080p video. New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2026 Created by Tessa Coates, Ride Or Die centers on an assassin, Judith (Waddingham), whose best friend of more than 20 years, MP’s wife Debbie (Spencer), is pulled into her latest case. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for MP

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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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 25 Aug. 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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