Politics & Government vocabulary · Parliament and Legislation
MP
Meaning in politics & government, with examples
/ˌem ˈpiː/abbreviationCore term
In politics & government, MP means: Short for member of parliament: a person elected by voters in a particular area to represent them in parliament.
In Turkish: milletvekili, parlamenter
How it is used
Very common in British and Commonwealth news. MPs sit in parliament, vote on bills, ask ministers questions and represent their constituency. The plural is MPs. In the United States the equivalents are members of Congress, representatives and senators.
Example sentences
More than a hundred MPs signed a letter asking for a debate on the issue.
The MP for the northern district held a meeting with local farmers.
Common collocations
opposition MPs
elected as an MP
local MP
government MPs
senior MP
Related terms
parliamentThe elected body of representatives that makes a country's laws, approves the budget and checks the work of the government.
constituencyAn area of a country that elects one or more representatives to parliament; also the voters who live there, or a group that supports a politician.
committeeA small group of members of parliament or another body who examine bills, investigate issues and report back on a particular area of work.
speakerThe person chosen to chair the meetings of a parliament or one of its chambers, keep order during debates and represent the chamber officially.
legislatureThe elected body with the power to make, change and repeal laws, such as a parliament, congress or national assembly.
