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
The deal guarantees a 10-year price floor for MP output at nearly double the current market rate. Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025 The Defense Department struck a deal in July with the mine’s owner, MP Materials, that included an equity stake, a price floor and an offtake agreement. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025 In July, the Defense Department took about a 15 percent stake in the rare earth miner MP Materials. Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 19 Oct. 2025 The real Chequers — which is a beautiful red brick pile — was donated to Great Britain in 1917 by Conservative MP Arthur Lee and his wife Ruth. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Oct. 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 27 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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