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MK en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Member of Knesset.
   alt of Member of Knesset
   • A simple majority of 61 MKs will be able to do whatever it wants without any checks and balances. 2024, David Golinkin, “The Proposed "Judicial Revolution" In Israel: What Can We Learn From Our Sources?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 256:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang) Initialism of mooseknuckle.
   alt of mooseknuckle
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of missionary's kid.
   alt of missionary's kid
   • A significant sector of the Global Nomad population is represented by the 'missionary kids' or 'MK's'. 2001, Mary Haden, Jeff Thompson, International education: principles and practice, page 31:

Forms

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MKs	Number=Plur		lexicographic

MK en · PROPN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of Milton Keynes: a borough in Buckinghamshire, England; also the first part of the postcode for the area.
   alt of Milton Keynes
   • Marland added: "We will look at bidding for the HQ, but the language being used indicates that already-successful places like MK need not apply. 2021 October 20, Tony Streeter, “Location of GBR's new HQ to be decided by competition”, in RAIL, number 942, page 16:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of Mong Kok.
   alt of Mong Kok
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of Mortal Kombat.
   alt of Mortal Kombat
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of Mario Kart.
   alt of Mario Kart
5. (South-African, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of uMkhonto weSizwe.
   alt of uMkhonto weSizwe
   • Another ANC splinter party, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK), led by former President Jacob Zuma appears to be on course to do well in KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern coastal province where Durban is located. 2024 May 30, Sarah Dean, David McKenzie, “First results in South Africa’s election suggest it is heading for biggest political shift since apartheid”, in CNN, archived from the original on 30 May 2024:
   • His MK party, named after the ANC’s former armed wing, appears to have achieved just that – formed just five months ago, it is now the third-largest party in South Africa, receiving almost 15% of the vote. 2024 June 5, Sarah Dean, David McKenzie, “Jacob Zuma has made a dramatic comeback in South Africa’s elections. Will he have the last laugh over Ramaphosa?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2024:
6. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of Mebyon Kernow.
   alt of Mebyon Kernow

Forms

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MKs	Number=Plur		lexicographic