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pm

1 American  
Or PM

noun

plural

pms, pm's

  1. a private message sent to another user of a social media service or private messaging service.

    How do I send a pm to the moderator of the message board?

verb (used with object)

pm'd, pmed, pm'ing, pming

  1. to send a private message to (another user of such a service).

Pm 2 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.

  1. promethium.

pm. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. premium.

p.m. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. after noon.

  2. the period between noon and midnight.

P.M. 5 American  
Or PM

abbreviation

  1. past master.

  2. paymaster.

  3. p.m.

  4. Police Magistrate.

  5. postmaster.

  6. postmortem.

  7. prime minister.

  8. provost marshal.

PM 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Prime Minister

  2. Past Master (of a fraternity)

  3. Paymaster

  4. Postmaster

  5. military Provost Marshal

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p.m. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. (indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem See a.m.

  2. post-mortem (examination)

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Pm 3 British  

symbol

  1. promethium

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pm 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. premium

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pm 5 British  

abbreviation

  1. St Pierre and Miquelon

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Usage

See a.m.

Etymology

Origin of pm1

First recorded in 2000–05

Origin of p.m.4

From Latin post merīdiem

Example Sentences

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From Literature

The overall service budget increased by 1.57% in 2026, which Metro PM say "is broadly in line with inflationary pressures".

From BBC

A spokesperson for Metro PM, which manages the building, told the BBC: "Service charges are prepared strictly in accordance with the terms of the lease."

From BBC

A government source told the BBC in December that it would be "much harder for somebody to challenge the PM and say we need to go in a different direction when the King is about to come to parliament to announce what we're doing for the next year".

From BBC

Sir Lindsay has been keen to stress that he is not the adjudicator on the quality of the answers given by government ministers, including the PM.

From BBC

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