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 the afternoon, all the participants reconvened and an MP and a citizen from each group presented their list of ideas. — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026 Canada Prime Minister $315,395 C$217,700 MP allowance plus C$217,700 PM additional salary. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 The Pro Max adds a Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 processor, a 50-MP OIS main camera, a 32-MP selfie camera, and a photochromic Cloud Blush finish. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 More recently, McCurdy has sounded the alarm on new kratom derivatives, such as MGM-15 (dihydro-7- hydroxymitragynine), MGM-16 (9-fluorodihydro-7-hydroxymitragynine), and MP (mitragynine pseudoindoxyl), which the AKA is trying to have banned. — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2026 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 26 Sep. 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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