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
While unwinding with a Big Gulp pour of red wine at home, Taverner gets a visit Peter Judd MP (Samuel West), the oily right-wing politico that Slow Horses author Mick Herron once compared to Boris Johnson. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025 The price of NdPr surged 40% in the wake of the MP deal, Castilloux said. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025 The administration spent $400 million of taxpayer money in July on MP Materials stock. Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025 In the iPhone 16, this secondary sensor was still just 12 MP. ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025 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 7 Oct. 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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