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
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images What People Are Saying Alastair Campbell was Blair's Downing Street spokesman during his time as Labour Party Prime Minister but now co-hosts a podcast, The Rest is Politics, alongside Rory Stewart, a former Conservative Party MP who once ran for party leader. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025 The Pentagon bought a $400 million equity stake in rare-earth miner MP Materials. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025 Last month, the U.S. inked an unusual deal, purchasing a stake in rare earths miner MP Materials in an effort to reduce reliance on China, which dominates the global rare earths market. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 The Independence plant opened in January, and MP was looking at a smoother growth trajectory. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 12 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 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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