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M

Description: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Date: 1964

Source: Library of Congress.

New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c26559

Author: Dick DeMarsico, World Telegram staff photographer

high resolution version from

http://memory.loc.gov/master/pnp/cph/3c20000/3c26000/3c26500/3c26559u.tif
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Martin_Luther_King_Jr_NYWTS.jpg

M&A

Mergers and acquisitions        USA

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/
dealmakers-see-rebound-after-global-ma-volumes-hit-decade-low-2023-12-21/

M&S

Marks and Spencer        UK

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/jan/05/
retail.marksspencer 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2004/jun/23/
marksspencer.money

Macca

Sir Paul McCartney        UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/nov/29/
paul-mccartney-the-fireman-interview

MAD

mutually assured destruction        UK / USA

http://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2015/aug/05/
hiroshima-nuclear-guide-anniversary-atomic-bomb

https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2016/07/13/
485819334/the-madness-of-humanity-nuclear-weapons-and-m-a-d

MAGA

Make America Great Again

Jeff Danziger

political cartoon

GoComics

September 05, 2023

https://www.gocomics.com/jeffdanziger/2023/09/05

characters on cups

left: war criminal Adolf Hitler

right: Donald Trump

https://www.gocomics.com/jeffdanziger/2023/09/05

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/
1145679856/biden-president-announcement-2024-running-reelection

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/
1145679856/biden-president-announcement-2024-running-reelection

https://www.gocomics.com/nickanderson/2020/09/10

https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/
100000005545308/maga-day-an-interview-with-steve-bannon.html

MASH

Mobile Army Surgical Hospital        USA

Korean War

Date taken: 1952

Photographer: Michael Rougier

Life Images

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/5edd4a3360cb7c05.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/
movies/04gould.html

Her Maj

Her Majesty        UK

Man Utd

Manchester United        UK

https://www.manutd.com/ 

Mass.

Massachusetts        USA

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/27/
travel/36-hours-in-provincetown-mass.htm

M.B.A.

Master of Business Administration        USA

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/
opinion/l05mba.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/30/
business/30oath.html

MBE

Member of the Order of the British Empire        UK

https://www.gov.uk/honours  

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/dec/30/
new-years-honours-list-mbe

MBI

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation        USA

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/08/27/
491628093/mississippi-man-charged-with-murder-of-two-nuns

MC

Master of Ceremony

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/feb/09/
rising-stars-uk-hip-hop

MCU

Marvel Cinematic Universe

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/13/
the-marvels-records-worst-ever-north-american-opening-weekend-performance-
for-mcu-marvel-cinematic-universe

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jun/03/
when-will-marvel-bring-x-men-and-fantastic-four-into-the-mcu

MDs

medical doctors, known as MDs

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/06/05/
1179738395/with-few-mds-practicing-in-rural-areas-
a-different-type-of-doctor-is-filling-the

MDMA

Methyl​enedioxy​methamphetamine

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/08/14/
746614170/mdma-aka-ecstasy-shows-promise-as-a-ptsd-treatment

Me.

Maine, USA

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/07/28/
travel/what-to-do-36-hours-portland-me.html

http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/
travel/36-hours-in-bar-harbor.html

ME

Myalgic encephalopathy

http://www.theguardian.com/education/video/2013/aug/15/
how-i-got-my-a-levels-at-a-virtual-school-video

MENA

 Middle Eastern or North African

http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/03/11/
519548276/for-some-arab-americans-checking-a-census-box-is-complicated

MEP

Member of European Parliament

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2012/dec/09/fracking-laws-dash-for-gas 

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2006/jan/18/equitablelife.business 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/may/10/northernireland.eu1

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2005/may/05/money.workandcareers

MERS

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/mers/
index.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
MERS

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/may/11/
worry-about-catching-mers-middle-east-respiratory-syndrome

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/05/02/309038651/
mers-virus-comes-to-us-but-risk-to-public-is-deemed-low

Met

Metropolitan Police        UK

https://beta.met.police.uk/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/may/15/
immigration.ukcrime

MFA

Master of Fine Arts        USA

https://www.npr.org/2018/06/16/
620105093/old-in-art-school-an-mfa-inspires-a-memoir-of-age

MI5 / MI6

Military Intelligence        UK

https://www.mi5.gov.uk/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/apr/10/
northernireland.northernireland 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/apr/10/
northernireland.northernireland 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/sep/04/
uk.Whitehall

M.I.A.

Missing In Action        USA

http://www.npr.org/2015/04/29/
402642421/40-years-after-the-vietnam-war-families-still-search-for-answers

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/25/
opinion/25friedman.html

Mich.

Michigan        USA

http://www.npr.org/2016/05/04/
476648805/amid-water-crisis-obama-prepares-to-visit-flint

MIDI

Musical Instrument Digital Interface

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/07/
1103569627/remembering-dave-smith-i
nventor-of-midi-and-the-prophet-5-synthesizer

Minn.

Minneapolis        USA

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/18/
494455407/mass-stabbing-attack-in-minn-mall-injures-at-least-eight-people

http://www.npr.org/2016/07/07/
485049343/minn-man-shot-by-police-while-inside-a-car-with-a-woman-and-child

Miss.

Mississippi        USA

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/10/us/
jackson-mourns-mayor-with-militant-past-who-won-over-skeptics.html

M.I.T.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology        USA

https://www.mit.edu/

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/05/
1217459477/harvard-penn-mit-antisemitism-congress-hearing

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/21/
1195078546/mit-book-science-the-exceptions-nancy-hopkins-kate-zernike

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/us/
charles-m-vest-72-president-of-mit-and-a-leader-in-online-education-dies.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/may/18/
mit-massachusetts-150-years-genius

Mkts

Markets

MLB

Major League Baseball        USA

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/12/
985974670/mlbs-move-out-of-georgia-is-the-latest-in-a-line-of-political-boycotts

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/20/
587181780/rules-for-2018-aim-to-speed-up-how-long-it-takes-to-play-a-mlb-game

MLD

metachromatic leukodystrophy

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/04/
children-in-england-with-fatal-condition-
to-get-worlds-most-expensive-drug

MLK
 

Martin Luther King        USA

Dave Granlund

political cartoon

Cagle

August 22, 2011

http://www.cagle.com/news/civil-rights-2012/

https://www.cagle.com/news/civil-rights-2012/

MMR

Measles, Mumps, Rubella

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/apr/25/measles-mmr-the-essential-guide

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/life-and-physics/2013/apr/19/mmr

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/apr/03/mmr-jab-measles-cases-easter

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jan/28/andrew-wakefield-mmr-vaccine

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2007/jul/16/health.medicineandhealth 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2005/may/13/health.medicineandhealth 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2004/sep/10/politics.research

MO

Modus Operandi

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/23/
1130712231/the-trump-tapes-reveal-much-about-bob-woodward-donald-trump

https://www.npr.org/sections/trump-impeachment-trial-live-updates/2021/02/11/
966976654/his-essential-mo-
trump-had-history-of-approving-of-violence-democrats-allege

Mo.

Missouri        USA

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/11/us/
michael-brown-ferguson-police-shooting-video.html

MoD

Ministry of Defence

  The Guardian        p. 6        8 January 2007

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence  

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/ministry-of-defence

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/03/
drones-gavin-williamson-mod-isis 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jan/21/mod-gamble-prince-harry-afghanistan

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/oct/15/mod-military-arms-firms

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/17/terminators-drone-strikes-mod-ethics

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/oct/03/mod-execution-prisoner-afghan-soldier

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2009/dec/04/ufo-hotline-closes-down-mod

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/may/28/british-pilots-afghanistan-thermobaric-weapons

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/15/afghanistan.military 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/apr/10/
northernireland.northernireland

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2006/may/08/
freedomofinformation.politics 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/apr/19/
military.immigrationpolicy

MoMA

Museum of Modern Art        NYC, USA

https://www.moma.org/  

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/09/
arts/design/soundings-features-art-with-audio-elements.html

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/09/11/
why-it-now-costs-25-to-get-into-moma

moocs

massive online open courses

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/
technology/moocs-online-learning.html

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/aug/19/
moocs-man-leading-uk-foray-simon-nelson-futurelearn

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/
opinion/sunday/bruni-colleges-identity-crisis.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/apr/29/
massive-open-online-courses

MoT

Ministry of Transport        UK

https://www.gov.uk/topic/mot/get-check-mot   

Mothers

Motherfuckers    (slang)

MP

Member of Parliament        UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jul/27/uk-arctic-drilling

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/aug/24/gcse-pupils-must-do-traditional-subjects

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jan/21/mps-interview-candidate-bbc-trust

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/feb/04/mps-lords-expenses-charges

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/dec/15/immigrationpolicy.foodanddrink

MP3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3 

MPC

Monetary policy committee

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2011/oct/09/
third-round-quanititative-easing-possible

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2007/apr/05/
businesscomment.interestrates 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2005/nov/24/
interestrates.politics

M.P.H. / mph

miles per hour

 The Guardian        Weekend        p. 46        19 November 2005

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/01/
business/unmentioned-energy-fix-a-55-mph-speed-limit.html

Mr
 

Mister

MRAP

Mine Resistant Ambush Protected

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/29/
mri-fears-claustrophobia-migranes-cancer-treatments

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/
booming/inspired-by-denise.html

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/
brain-scan/

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/19/
health/19magnet.html

MRSA

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

 7 March 2005

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/03/18/
519217051/my-unlovely-lady-lump-when-mrsa-is-ugly-but-not-life-threatening

https://www.npr.org/2013/10/22/
239247134/antibiotics-cant-keep-up-with-nightmare-superbugs

M.S. / MS

Multiple Sclerosis

The Guardian        p. 28        29 December 2007

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/
books/nancy-mairs-dead-author.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/04/
sports/for-runner-with-ms-no-pain-while-racing-no-feeling-at-the-finish.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/feb/05/multiple-sclerosis-sunshine-vitamin-d

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jul/29/lords-ruling-assisted-suicide

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/03/health/03tysabri.html

Ms

- Manuscript

- Used as a courtesy title

before the surname or full name of a woman or girl:

Ms. Doe; Ms. Jane Doe.

http://www.answers.com/topic/ms-2?cat=entertainment
 

G2

MSA

Multiple System Atrophy

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/video/2013/may/07/
msa-memories-daughter-video 

MSP

Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

https://www.parliament.scot/msps.aspx

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2009/jul/30/
scotland-considers-assisted-suicide-law 

Mss

Manuscripts

MTA

Metropolitan Transportation Authority        USA

agency that runs New York City’s subway and buses

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/
nyregion/nyc-mta-transit-improvements.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/23/nyregion/
23subway.html

MVP

Most Valuable Player

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/18/
1219711994/real-mvp-a-professor-gives-a-shout-out-
to-the-student-who-nods-along-in-class

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/02/
1173271055/hockey-stanley-cup-final

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