DP

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. data processing.

2. Movies. director of photography.

3. displaced person. Also D.P.

4. double penetration.

5. Baseball. double play.

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D/P ² American  

1. documents against payment.

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d.p. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) with a proper direction.

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D.P. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. data processing.

2. displaced person.

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DP ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. data processing

2. displaced person

3. (in South Africa) Democratic Party

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D/P ² British  

abbreviation

1. documents against presentation

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Etymology

Origin of d.p.

From Latin dīrēctiōne prōpriā

Example Sentences

He could accept invitations to play on the European-based DP World Tour in that period.

From BBC

Instead, the Galaxy are all but certain to place him on the season-ending injury list, opening up a DP slot and erasing the hit his salary takes on the budget cap.

From Los Angeles Times

Both Englishmen earned the right on the DP World Tour last year and the big-hitting Penge is a particularly exciting prospect.

From BBC

Koepka will also be eligible to join the DP World Tour and have exemptions to compete in golf's four major championships.

From BBC

So the surrealist and experimental elements of the film were shot during postproduction with just me, my DP and lots of trips to the craft store.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• expatriate