MSP

See also: Msp, Msp., and MŚP

English

Proper noun

MSP

1. (networking) Initialism of Message Send Protocol.
2. Initialism of Minneapolis–Saint Paul.

Noun

MSP (countable and uncountable, plural MSPs)

1. (countable) Initialism of Member of Parliament of the Scottish Parliament.
   • 2022 December 22, Libby Brooks, “Scottish government hails ‘historic day’ as MSPs pass gender recognition bill”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     The Scottish government has hailed a “historic day for equality” after MSPs approved plans to make it easier and less intrusive for individuals to legally change their gender, extending the new system of self-identification to 16- and 17-year-olds for the first time.

   • 2025 March 23, Libby Brooks and Severin Carrell, “‘Hostile environment’ drives many of SNP’s female MSPs to step down before 2026 vote”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     Almost four years on from the election of a record number of 58 female MSPs across all parties in 2021, 14 SNP women have so far said they will not stand again, accounting for 23% of the party’s current MSP group.

2. (spectroscopy) Initialism of microspectrophotometry.
3. Initialism of micro scalp pigmentation.
4. (business) Initialism of managed service provider.
5. (Internet) Initialism of mail service provider.

   Synonym: ESP

6. Initialism of monosodium phosphate.

Translations

Member of Scottish Parliament

• Scottish Gaelic: BPA (Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba)

Anagrams

• MPS, MPs, PMS, PMs, PSM, SMP, SPM

Turkish

Proper noun

MSP

1. (politics, dated) initialism of Millî Selamet Partisi (National Salvation Party).