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Synonyms

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.

D/P 2 American  

  1. documents against payment.

d.p. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in prescriptions) with a proper direction.

D.P. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. data processing.

  2. displaced person.

DP 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. data processing

  2. displaced person

  3. (in South Africa) Democratic Party

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
D/P 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. documents against presentation

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Etymology

Origin of d.p.

From Latin dīrēctiōne prōpriā

Example Sentences

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Global ports operator DP World said Thursday its Red Sea ports, including Jeddah and Sokhna in Egypt, are likely to see more traffic as a result of the conflict with Iran.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Berbera port on the Gulf of Aden has been transformed by the United Arab Emirates firm DP World over the past decade into a state-of-the-art facility on one of the world's busiest trade routes.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Pavan is a two-time DP World Tour winner, claiming victory at the Czech Masters in 2018 and the BMW International Open in 2019.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Also last week, Dubai port operator DP World announced that Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was stepping down as chief executive officer.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

Our identity had been reduced to three letters: I DP.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

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