"SCP" meaning in English

See SCP in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛs.siˌpi/ [General-American] Forms: SCPs [plural]
Etymology: (genre): An initialism of special containment procedures. Not an initialism of the SCP Foundation’s motto, secure, contain, protect, which is a backronym from SCP. Etymology templates: {{sense|genre}} (genre):, {{init|en|special containment procedures|nocap=1}} initialism of special containment procedures, {{glossary|backronym}} backronym Head templates: {{en-noun}} SCP (plural SCPs)
  1. (law) Initialism of Senior Crown Prosecutor. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Senior Crown Prosecutor Categories (topical): Law Categories (place): United Kingdom
    Sense id: en-SCP-en-noun-vpjD0kk- Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 47 46 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 50 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 48 3 Topics: law
  2. (fandom slang) A genre of science fiction horror consisting of quasi-scientific reports on the capture, containment, and attempted study of a variety of supernatural entities by the fictional shadow organization known as the SCP Foundation. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Genres, Horror, SCP Foundation, Science fiction Categories (place): United Kingdom
    Sense id: en-SCP-en-noun-lWnN7fBC Disambiguation of Genres: 42 55 4 Disambiguation of Horror: 20 74 7 Disambiguation of SCP Foundation: 7 82 10 Disambiguation of Science fiction: 12 84 4 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 47 46 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 50 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 56 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 48 3 Topics: lifestyle
  3. (fandom slang) Such a report or supernatural entity. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-SCP-en-noun-frQH24vu Topics: lifestyle

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