mp

¹

Music.

1. mezzo piano.

m.p.

²

abbreviation for

1. melting point.
2. (in prescriptions) in the manner prescribed; as directed.

M.P.

³

or MP

abbreviation for

1. Member of Parliament.
2. Metropolitan Police.
3. military police ( def ).
4. Military Policeman.
5. Mounted Police.

mp

¹

abbreviation for

1. melting point
2. music mezzo piano

MP

²

abbreviation for

1. (in Britain and Canada) Member of Parliament
2. (in Britain) Metropolitan Police
3. Military Police
4. Mounted Police

mp

³

the internet domain name for

1. Northern Mariana Islands

Word History and Origins

Origin of mp¹

m.p. ( def 2 ) from Latin modō praescrīptō

Word History and Origins

Origin of mp¹

(sense 2) Italian: moderately soft

Example Sentences

Rayner swatted the questions away, saying to the Tory MP Alex Burghart: "Our chancellor in the last four months has shown more competence than the last four chancellors he had."

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Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has introduced the bill, saying it could prevent harrowing deaths, following a long campaign by supporters of the position, including Esther Rantzen, who believe the law needs to be changed.

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Brown stood down as MP in 2015 so will not get a vote but his voice still carries weight in the Labour Party.

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MPs last considered the issue of assisted dying in parliament in 2015, after Brown had stepped down as an MP, when plans to change the law were overwhelmingly rejected.

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The former Labour MP, who has died at the age of 86, represented Hull East for 40 years after first being elected in 1970.

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Related Words

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