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

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Noun
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon MP Materials' year-to-date stock performance. Julie Coleman, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025 Perhaps most symbolically, the Department of Defense now owns a nearly 50% stake in MP Materials, the country’s lone rare earth producer. Anthony Milewski, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 In 2015, the ex-first lady and former MP was sentenced to 20 years in prison over her role in deadly post-election violence in 2010, but she was granted amnesty three years later. Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025 There’s no word if the new owner of the property will carry out the project designed for the Sculleys by Michael Perry, principal of MP Design & Architecture in Palm Beach. Darrell Hofheinz, USA Today, 9 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 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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