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
Standouts that have seen their shares at least double this year include miner AngloGold Ashanti, which has popped 264%, and rare earths play MP Materials, up 242% in 2025. Sean Conlon,liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025 Behind the scenes, the Queen met with David Tennant, who plays Tony Baddingham, the ruthless director of a local television network in a heated rivalry with Tory MP Rupert Campbell-Black, played by Alex Hassell. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025 Former foreign secretary and BJP MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla told NDTV that no protocol requires visiting leaders to meet the opposition, adding that tight schedules often constrain such trips. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 Washington’s recent investments in rare earth firms MP Materials and Vulcan Elements as well as minerals agreements with Australia and Southeast Asian countries are a good start. Edward Fishman, Time, 21 Nov. 2025 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 24 Dec. 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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