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KP

1 American  
Chess.
  1. king's pawn.


K.P. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Military. kitchen police.

  2. Knight of the Order of St. Patrick.

  3. Knights of Pythias.


KP 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Knight (of the Order) of St Patrick

  2. military kitchen police

"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

symbol

  1. chess king's pawn

"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
kp 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Democratic Republic of Korea

"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

Example Sentences

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KP Law's case alleges that J&J never issued warnings on the packaging of its baby powder and instead marketed it as a symbol of purity and safety.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

KP Law added that some requests are "consistent with an intention to be onerous to the point of oppression" and ultimately stifle the litigation.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Nepal's ex-prime minister KP Sharma Oli and former interior minister Ramesh Lekhak have been released from custody after questioning for their alleged role in a deadly 2025 crackdown on protesters, police said Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

A Nepal commission has recommended the prosecution of ex-prime minister KP Sharma Oli in connection to the deadly September 2025 uprising that toppled his government, according to a leaked report.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

An explosion of excited conversation—no KP for a whole month?

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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