mp

¹ American  

Music.

1. mezzo piano.

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m.p. ² American  

abbreviation

1. melting point.

2. (in prescriptions) in the manner prescribed; as directed.

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M.P. ³ American  

Or MP

abbreviation

1. Member of Parliament.

2. Metropolitan Police.

3. military police.

4. Military Policeman.

5. Mounted Police.

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MP ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. (in Britain and Canada) Member of Parliament

2. (in Britain) Metropolitan Police

3. Military Police

4. Mounted Police

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mp ² British  

abbreviation

1. melting point

2. music mezzo piano

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mp ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Northern Mariana Islands

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Etymology

Origin of m.p.

m.p. ( def. 2 ) from Latin modō praescrīptō

Example Sentences

"When Scottish and Welsh voters go to the polls, will he respect that decision?" the Scottish MP asked.

From BBC

Ahead of the gathering, Seamus Logan, SNP MP for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast one of his constituents had seen their bill rise from 62p per litre to 145p per litre, and was on a two-week waiting list for a delivery.

From BBC

Alistair Carmichael, Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland, said consumers had faced similar cost rises after the Ukraine war started in 2022.

From BBC

Harriet Cross, Conservative MP for Gordon and Buchan, said she had written to the CMA asking for an investigation into price increases.

From BBC

Warrington North MP Charlotte Nichols waived her right of anonymity as she criticised the Courts and Tribunals Bill's plans to limit jury trials to cases with a likely prison sentence of three years or more.

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