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RP

1 American  
Rp. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in Indonesia) rupiah; rupiahs.


R.P. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Reformed Presbyterian.

  2. Regius Professor.


RP British  

abbreviation

  1. Received Pronunciation

  2. Reformed Presbyterian

  3. Regius Professor

  4. the Philippines (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

Etymology

Origin of RP

(sense 4) From R(epublic of the) Philippines

Example Sentences

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Some marketers are even being sued for running misleading ads, according to RP Legal, a law firm based in Columbia, S.C.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Kirby Yates, 39, RP, -0.5, 8.5: One of several bullpen disappointments for the Dodgers in 2025, Yates seemed to hit a wall early and never scaled it, posting a 5.23 ERA in 50 appearances.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

In Pune, she met RP Paranjpye, a prominent educationist whose family unofficially adopted Irawati and raised her as their own.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025

Tanner Scott, 30, RP, MVP: The left-hander bolstered the Padres bullpen after being acquired from the Marlins at the trade deadline.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

You remember that when the audion is operated as an amplifier the resistance to which it supplies current is made equal to its own internal resistance of RP.

From Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son by Mills, John

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