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, pmed, pm'ing, pming. 

1. to send a private message to (another user of such a service).

Pm

²

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. promethium.

pm.

³

abbreviation

1. premium.

p.m.

⁴

abbreviation

1. after noon.

2. the period between noon and midnight.

P.M.

⁵

Or PM

abbreviation

1. past master.

2. paymaster.

3. p.m.

4. Police Magistrate.

5. postmaster.

6. postmortem.

7. prime minister.

8. provost marshal.

PM

¹

abbreviation

1. Prime Minister

2. Past Master (of a fraternity)

3. Paymaster

4. Postmaster

5. military Provost Marshal

p.m.

²

abbreviation

1. (indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem See a.m.

2. post-mortem (examination)

Pm

³

symbol

1. promethium

pm

⁴

abbreviation

1. premium

pm

⁵

abbreviation

1. St Pierre and Miquelon

Usage

See a.m.

Word History and Origins

Origin of PM¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Origin of PM²

From Latin post merīdiem

Word History and Origins

Origin of PM¹

(sense 1) Latin: after noon

Example Sentences

Writing to the PM, Rayner said she accepted she "did not meet the highest standards" when purchasing her property.

From BBC

Her resignation leaves a big hole at the top of government, both as deputy PM and in her role at the housing department where she was responsible for delivering one of Labour's key pledges – to build 1.5 million homes by the end of the Parliament.

From BBC

Anutin's rise to the premiership deals a significant blow to the Shinawatra family, which has dominated Thai politics since 2001, when Paetongtarn's father Thaksin became PM.

From BBC

It had one last remaining candidate for PM, Chaikasem Nitisiri, who has little public profile and is in poor health.

From BBC

When Paetongtarn became the PM, it was seen as a comeback for the family - but her dismissal suggests they have again lost favour with the conservative-royalist elite.

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