pm

¹

Or PM

noun

plural

pms, pm's 

1. a private message sent to another user of a social media service or private messaging service.

   How do I send a pm to the moderator of the message board?

verb (used with object)

pm'd, pmed, pm'ing, pming. 

1. to send a private message to (another user of such a service).

Pm

²

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. promethium.

pm.

³

abbreviation

1. premium.

p.m.

⁴

abbreviation

1. after noon.

2. the period between noon and midnight.

P.M.

⁵

Or PM

abbreviation

1. past master.

2. paymaster.

3. p.m.

4. Police Magistrate.

5. postmaster.

6. postmortem.

7. prime minister.

8. provost marshal.

PM

¹

abbreviation

1. Prime Minister

2. Past Master (of a fraternity)

3. Paymaster

4. Postmaster

5. military Provost Marshal

p.m.

²

abbreviation

1. (indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem See a.m.

2. post-mortem (examination)

Pm

³

symbol

1. promethium

pm

⁴

abbreviation

1. premium

pm

⁵

abbreviation

1. St Pierre and Miquelon

Usage

See a.m.

Word History and Origins

Origin of PM¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Origin of PM²

From Latin post merīdiem

Word History and Origins

Origin of PM¹

(sense 1) Latin: after noon

Example Sentences

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said recognising Palestine without setting a condition for the release of hostages was "rewarding terrorism" and accused the PM of "diminishing" UK influence in the Middle East.

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The PM also claimed that the UK's decision to recognise Palestinian statehood had aided the cause of peace.

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And he even appealed to Israel's president, Isaac Herzog, seating next to him, to pardon Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption – charges that the Israeli PM denies.

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The Tories have suggested that the PM's national security adviser Jonathan Powell, who has sought closer relations with Beijing, failed to give the CPS the evidence it needed to secure convictions.

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However, Badenoch has claimed that following the collapse of the case it seems the PM has been "too weak to stand up to Beijing on a crucial matter of national security".

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