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
One of its presenters, Esther McVey, remains a Conservative MP, while two, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Phillip Davies, lost their seats. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 July 2024 The Right Honourable Sir Keir Starmer MP today and requested him to form a new Administration. NBC News, 5 July 2024 Farage himself was elected a member of parliament (MP) for the first time – after running unsuccessfully seven times in the past. Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 5 July 2024 But echoing Zúñiga’s comments, an opposition MP accused the government of staging the coup in a bid to rally support. Tara John, CNN, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for MP 

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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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Cite this Entry

“MP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MP. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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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