pp

¹ American  

abbreviation

Radio.

1. push-pull.

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PP ² American  

abbreviation

1. prepositional phrase.

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pp. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. pages.

2. past participle.

3. pianissimo.

4. privately printed.

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p.p. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. parcel post.

2. past participle.

3. per person.

4. postpaid.

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P.P. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. parcel post.

2. parish priest.

3. past participle.

4. postpaid.

5. prepaid.

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pp ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. past participle

2. (in formal correspondence) per pro

3. privately printed

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symbol

1. music pianissimo: an instruction to play very quietly

pp ² British  

abbreviation

1. parcel post

2. prepaid

3. post-paid

4. (in prescriptions) post prandium

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PP ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Parish Priest

2. past President

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pp. ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. pages

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Usage

In formal correspondence, when Brenda Smith is signing on behalf of Peter Jones, she should write Peter Jones pp (or per pro ) Brenda Smith, not the other way about

Etymology

Origin of pp¹

(sense 2) Latin per procurationem: by delegation to

Origin of pp²

Latin: after a meal

Example Sentences

The 68-year-old, of Belle Vue, Ilkley, has been charged with being involved in the running of PP Global Media Ltd while being banned from acting as a company director by an existing court order.

From BBC

"NVIDIA's pivot toward AI at scale and AI systems as differentiators will help keep it way ahead of rivals," said Paolo Pescatore, analyst at PP Foresight, from Las Vegas.

From BBC

While Richards is already known in the US given his punditry on the CBS network, this move "will firmly put Lineker on the global stage", agrees Paolo Pescatore, technology, media and telecoms analyst at PP Foresight.

From BBC

For 2026, Fitch boosts its U.S. forecast to 1.9%, an increase of 0.3 pp.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, local news outlet Levante, citing PP sources, has reported that the journalist drove Mazón to the regional government headquarters, where she left him at around 20:00.

From BBC