R.O.P.

abbreviation

run-of-paper: a designation specifying that the position of a newspaper or magazine advertisement is to be determined by the publisher.

Origin of R.O.P.

¹

First recorded in 1920–25 for run-of-paper;1955–60 for R.O.P.

Compare preferred position.

Words Nearby R.O.P.

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How to use R.O.P. in a sentence

For the rest of the trip, Rizzo kept spelling out, in order, the letters r-h-i-n-o-c-e-r-o-s and a-n-t-h-r-o-p-o-i-d.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man | John Lardner | May 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

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