Member of the European Parliament
noun /ˌmembər əv ðə ˌjʊərəpiːən ˈpɑːləmənt/
/ˌmembər əv ðə ˌjʊrəpiːən ˈpɑːrləmənt/
(abbreviation MEP, Euro-MP)
- a person elected as the representative at the European Parliament of any of the constituencies of countries that are members of the European Union. Elections were first held in 1979 and take place every five years.