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
In July, the Defense Department became the largest shareholder in MP Materials, a mining company that specializes in rare earth minerals. Tobias Burns, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025 The Pixel 10 sports a 48 MP primary, a 13 MP ultra wide, and a 10.8 MP 5x telephoto—this setup is most similar to Google's foldable phone. ArsTechnica, 29 Aug. 2025 Leveling guns is now global as well, so all progress made in all modes, from campaign/Endgame to MP and Warzone and Zombies, contributes to leveling up your arsenal. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Peltonen became a first-term MP in 2023, per paper Iltalehti. Becca Longmire, People.com, 19 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 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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