pm
1 Americannoun
plural
pms, pm'sverb (used with object)
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after noon.
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the period between noon and midnight.
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Police Magistrate.
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Prime Minister
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Past Master (of a fraternity)
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Paymaster
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Postmaster
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military Provost Marshal
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(indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem See a.m.
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post-mortem (examination)
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Usage
See a.m.
Etymology
Origin of pm1
First recorded in 2000–05
Origin of p.m.4
From Latin post merīdiem
Example Sentences
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It was 7 PM, two Thursdays ago.
From BBC
Challenged over whether he was wrong to block Burnham from standing, the PM said: "We had an excellent candidate, absolutely rooted in her community."
From BBC
However, more MPs told the BBC on the condition of anonymity the PM should stand down.
From BBC
There’s a local media report stating that Japanese PM Takaichi has expressed reluctance for further rate hikes during a meeting with BOJ Gov. Ueda, InTouch Capital Markets analysts say in commentary.
Local media has reported that Japan PM Takaichi raised concerns over more rate increases in last week’s meeting with BOJ Gov. Ueda, NAB’s Skye Masters says in commentary.
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