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RM

1 American  
rm. 2 American  

abbreviation

rms plural
  1. ream.

  2. room.


r.m. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. reichsmark.


RM 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Royal Mail

  2. Royal Marines

  3. (in Canada) Rural Municipality

  4. Madagascar (international car registration)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rm 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. ream

  2. room

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of RM

(sense 4) From R(epublic of) M(adagascar)

Example Sentences

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"Watch out!" said the band's leader RM, who recently sustained an ankle injury during rehearsals.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Suga says the agency wants Arirang "to be in your face", while RM says he has a "physical reaction" to linking the band to such a monumental song.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

RM, the member who speaks the most fluent English, appears frustrated as he’s tasked with writing many of these lyrics, and Nguyen captures this struggle as well.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

“You hear RM say in the songwriting session, ‘This is not my native language.'”

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Of the naval brigade, Lieutenant Hay, RN, was wounded in the hand, and Lieutenant Stirling, RM, severely in the leg.

From Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign by Kingston, William Henry Giles

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