Meaning & use
MP
In the UK and other parliamentary systems, an elected representative who sits in Parliament.
See it in a sentence
Local residents wrote to their MP asking for a new hospital in the area.
The MP for the district gave a speech defending the new education policy.
A note on using this word
MP stands for Member of Parliament in most contexts, though it can also abbreviate 'military police' or 'megapixel' elsewhere.
Words with a similar meaning
member of parliament
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Another way to use it
2. abbreviation
A member of a military police unit responsible for enforcing law and order among armed forces personnel.
Two MPs stopped the soldier at the gate to check his identification papers.
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