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MPS

n. countable
C1 Advanced mps Archaic

n. Stands for Member of Parliament. The people who represent the public in a national government. They are elected to speak for their local area and help make laws.

n. Abbreviation for Member of Parliament. Members of a national legislative body, specifically the House of Commons in the United Kingdom or similar parliamentary systems. Usually pluralized as MPs; the singular form refers to an individual representative.


SIMPLE

The local MPs voted on the new education bill today.

CONTEXTUAL

Several MPs from the ruling party expressed concerns about the proposed tax increases during the debate.

COMPLEX

Constituents often write to their local MPs to voice grievances, expecting their representatives to raise these specific issues during parliamentary question time or within committee sessions.

Synonyms
Usage

Usually written in capital letters as 'MP' or 'MPs'. Does not require an apostrophe for the plural form.

Pitfall

The MP's are meeting today.The MPs are meeting today.Do not use an apostrophe to make the abbreviation plural.

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