pd

/piː diː/
noun
  1. Abbreviation for paid; used in financial contexts to indicate that a bill or invoice has been settled.
    • Please mark the invoice as 'pd' after you send the payment.
    • The receipt shows 'pd' next to the amount, confirming it was paid.
    • All accounts are now pd, so no further action is needed.
  2. Abbreviation for police department; the official law enforcement agency of a city or town.
    • The PD responded quickly to the emergency call.
    • She works as a dispatcher for the local PD.
    • The PD is investigating the burglary.
  3. Abbreviation for public domain; creative works that are not protected by copyright and are free for anyone to use.
    • Works published before 1924 are generally in the pd in the US.
    • The artist used pd images for her collage.
    • Many classic books are in the pd and can be downloaded for free.
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