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

In order to enter any leadership race, Burnham - who has run twice before to be Labour leader - would have to be an MP.

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Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Wyre, said: "I think it would be disappointing if No 10 were to block strong candidates from being able to be considered by the party members in Gorton and Denton."

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However, Graham Stringer, the MP for Blackley and Middleton South in Greater Manchester, said Burnham was "entitled to be ambitious but this isn't the right opportunity".

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There are two questions that everyone in Westminster has been asking since former Labour minister Andrew Gwynne announced he was quitting as an MP this week.

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The BBC has asked 280 Labour MPs of the 404 currently sitting in Parliament what their views were on Burnham attempting to become an MP again.

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