JP

abbr. Justice of the Peace.

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I. abbreviation

1. Japan paper

2. jet-propelled jet propulsion

II. abbreviation or noun (-s)

Usage: often not capitalized

justice of the peace

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1. jet propulsion.

2. Justice of the Peace.

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abbrev

Justice of the Peace

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JP UK [ˌdʒeɪ ˈpiː] US [ˌdʒeɪ ˈpi] noun [countable] [singular JP plural JPs]

Justice of the Peace: an official similar to a judge who works in the lower courts

Thesaurus: written abbreviations_hyponym lawyers and people who work in law courts_hyponym

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JP (no periods),

1. jet pilot.

2. jet propulsion.

J.P.,

Justice of the Peace.

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abbr. Justice of the Peace

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JP [JP] [ˌdʒeɪ ˈpiː] [ˌdʒeɪ ˈpiː] abbreviation

↑Justice of the Peace

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Helen Alvey JP

 

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She became a JP in 1939.