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HM

 
 
adjective [before noun]

Definition

GOVERNMENT abbreviation for Her (or His) Majesty's: belonging to or being a part of the government of the UK: HM Inspector of Taxes HM Treasury is planning a substantial tax increase on tobacco.
→ See also HMG, HMRC
(Definition of HM adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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