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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
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 Budget Day is the one day in the parliamentary calendar when an MP — the chancellor — may drink something other than water. Ian King, CNBC, 26 Nov. 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 The deal with the government gives MP confidence to progress with expansions because China’s price-dumping threats are largely removed courtesy of the floor-pricing mechanism. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 17 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 8 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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