AP

¹ American  

Or A.P.

1. adjective phrase.

2. Trademark. Advanced Placement Program.

3. Air Police.

4. American plan.

5. antipersonnel.

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Ap. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Apostle.

2. Apothecaries'.

3. April.

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A/P ³ American  

Or a/p

1. account paid.

2. accounts payable.

3. authority to pay or purchase.

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ap- ⁴ American  

1. variant of ad- before p: appear.

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ap- ⁵ American  

1. variant of apo- before a vowel or h: aphelion.

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a.p. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. additional premium.

2. author's proof.

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AP ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Air Police

2. Associated Press

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a.p. ² British  

abbreviation

1. obsolete (in prescriptions, etc) ante prandium

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ap ³ British  

/ æp /

prefix

1. son of: occurring as part of some surnames of Welsh origin

   ap Thomas

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ap- ⁴ British  

prefix

1. a variant of apo-

   aphelion

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Etymology

Origin of a.p.²

Latin: before a meal

Origin of ap³

from Welsh mab son

Example Sentences

Cameroonian police this week arrested four journalists—including three on assignment for the Associated Press, an American news agency—who entered the compound to interview the migrants, according to the AP and their lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has dropped his party's pledge to achieve net zero carbon emissions in Wales by 2035.

From BBC

But ap Iorwerth told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast on Thursday that achieving net zero in that timeframe "isn't realistic".

From BBC

Ap Iorwerth said he believed "we can aim for quicker than 2050, absolutely".

From BBC

On Radio Wales ap Iorwerth said there "should be a presumption in favour" of using underground cables.

From BBC

Related Words

• news service
• press agency
• wire service