"HMP" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} HMP
  1. (Newfoundland, law enforcement) Initialism of Her/His Majesty's Penitentiary. Tags: Newfoundland, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Her/His Majesty's Penitentiary
    Sense id: en-HMP-en-name-CsktfJ3o Categories (other): Newfoundland English, Law enforcement, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 36 27 6 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 36 31 30 4 Topics: government, law-enforcement
  2. (Commonwealth, law enforcement) Abbreviation of Her/His Majesty's Prison The name of several prisons in the British Commonwealth and British Empire. Tags: Commonwealth, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Her/His Majesty's Prison The name of several prisons in the British Commonwealth and British Empire
    Sense id: en-HMP-en-name-vGl2hHQH Categories (other): Commonwealth English, Law enforcement, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 36 27 6 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 36 31 30 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 40 27 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 42 26 2 Topics: government, law-enforcement

Noun

Forms: HMPs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} HMP (countable and uncountable, plural HMPs)
  1. (UK, law enforcement) Initialism of Her/His Majesty's Prison: The prefix used in the names of prisons in the United Kingdom. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Her/His Majesty's Prison (extra: The prefix used in the names of prisons in the United Kingdom) Coordinate_terms: HMPS, HM
    Sense id: en-HMP-en-noun-vAQlMjcQ Categories (other): British English, Law enforcement, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 36 27 6 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 36 31 30 4 Topics: government, law-enforcement
  2. Abbreviation of hazard mitigation plan. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: hazard mitigation plan
    Sense id: en-HMP-en-noun-TiJvtoat

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