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pm

1
or PM

noun

plural pms, pm's.
  1. a private message sent to another user of a social media service or private messaging service:

    How do I send a pm to the moderator of the message board?



verb (used with object)

pm'd or pmed, pm'ing, or pming.
  1. to send a private message to (another user of such a service).

Pm

2
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. promethium.

pm.

3

abbreviation for

  1. premium.

p.m.

4

abbreviation for

  1. after noon.
  2. the period between noon and midnight.

P.M.

5
or PM

p.m.

1

abbreviation for

  1. (indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem See a.m.
  2. post-mortem (examination)
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PM

2

abbreviation for

  1. Prime Minister
  2. Past Master (of a fraternity)
  3. Paymaster
  4. Postmaster
  5. military Provost Marshal
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Pm

3

the chemical symbol for

  1. promethium
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pm

4

abbreviation for

  1. premium
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pm

5

the internet domain name for

  1. St Pierre and Miquelon
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Usage Note

See a.m.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pm1

First recorded in 2000–05

Origin of pm2

From Latin post merīdiem
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pm1

(sense 1) Latin: after noon
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Example Sentences

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He made a number of announcements as PM about rethinking the purchase of US fighter jets, slightly changing the purchases of US government debt, all of which would have quickly focused some minds in the US.

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Before becoming PM in early March, Carney had never held political office.

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The PM said Canada was the "biggest client for more than 40 states" in the US.

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One of his first moves as PM, before the election, was to repeal Trudeau's unpopular carbon pricing programme, which was designed to give financial incentives for people and firms to turn away from fossil fuels.

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I know many people saw Pierre Poilievre as an attack dog when he was the opposition leader, but since he's been campaigning to be PM, I've seen a different side of him.

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