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 most important commanders on the base were barred from entry by one vigilant MP who demanded LeMay first hand over his cigars and matches. Literary Hub, 24 July 2025 Last week, Apple announced a $500 million deal with MP Materials to beef up manufacturing of rare earth materials in the U.S. Amazon Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks at a company event in New York on Feb. 26, 2025. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 22 July 2025 Which tech company announced a multi-year $500 million deal with U.S. rare earth minerals mining company MP Materials this week? Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 The magnets will be produced at MP's Fort Worth, Texas, facility using magnets recycled at MP's Mountain Pass, California, mining complex, the companies said. Ernest Scheyder, USA Today, 16 July 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 29 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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