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pp

1 American  

abbreviation

Radio.

  1. push-pull.

PP 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. prepositional phrase.

pp. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. pages.

  2. past participle.

  3. pianissimo.

  4. privately printed.

p.p. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. parcel post.

  2. past participle.

  3. per person.

  4. postpaid.

P.P. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. parcel post.

  2. parish priest.

  3. past participle.

  4. postpaid.

  5. prepaid.

pp 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. past participle

  2. (in formal correspondence) per pro

  3. privately printed

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symbol

  1. music pianissimo: an instruction to play very quietly

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pp 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. parcel post

  2. prepaid

  3. post-paid

  4. (in prescriptions) post prandium

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PP 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Parish Priest

  2. past President

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pp. 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. pages

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Usage

In formal correspondence, when Brenda Smith is signing on behalf of Peter Jones, she should write Peter Jones pp (or per pro ) Brenda Smith, not the other way about

Etymology

Origin of pp1

(sense 2) Latin per procurationem: by delegation to

Origin of pp2

Latin: after a meal

Example Sentences

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The PP has previously expressed a similar opinion about the former monarch.

From BBC

In both elections the PP came on top while Vox made huge gains.

From Barron's

“Disney can ill afford another messy handover,” said media analyst Paulo Pescatore, of research firm PP Foresight.

From MarketWatch

The 68-year-old, of Belle Vue, Ilkley, has been charged with being involved in the running of PP Global Media Ltd while being banned from acting as a company director by an existing court order.

From BBC

"NVIDIA's pivot toward AI at scale and AI systems as differentiators will help keep it way ahead of rivals," said Paolo Pescatore, analyst at PP Foresight, from Las Vegas.

From BBC

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