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PM:
(plural: ‘PMs‘)
Apart from the most common meaning/definition of “post meridiem” which means ‘after noon’ — used with time period between noon and mignight, e.g. “I will meet you at 4:00 P.M. (or 4:00 p.m. or 4:00 pm).” The opposite expression being ‘A.M.’ — “ante meridiem” — which is the time period between midnight and noon.
(in politics) The abbreviation/short form for ‘prime minister‘ which means “the head of a cabinet of minister who actually rules and controls the government with the help of other ministers in a democratic country,
e.g.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom had talks with the Prime Ministers of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh on matters related to terrorism.
The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka received the Prime Minister of Pakistan when the latter was on a four-day tour of Sri Lanka.
{Note: ‘PM’ with its extended form ‘project manager’ is also used in business and corporate sectors to refer to the chief of a project.}
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