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
Earlier this month, Green Party MP Siân Berry wrote an open letter to Bella Sankey, the leader of Brighton and Hove city council, which pressed for the cancellation of Manson’s show. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025 Nan catches Hector Robinson, the MP who has the hots for Lizzy, shaking hands with Seadown. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 June 2025 The following year, Swedish nationalist MP Laura Huhtasaari and a group of Australian lawmakers nominated Trump for his role in negotiating the Abraham Accords. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025 Perhaps the most trenchant query came from John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon and East Chelmsford, and chair of the Culture, Media and Sport select committee. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 June 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 6 Jul. 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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