Chp

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of combined heat(ing) and power generation (“cogeneration”). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of California Highway Patrol. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said in a news release that the California highway patrol (CHP) has contracted with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company, to install 480 cameras that can identify and track vehicles by license plate, type, color and even decals and bumper stickers. […] But Newsom, who has deployed state attorneys and CHP officers to assist Oakland in its crackdown on crime, said the surveillance network would give law enforcement tools “to effectively combat criminal activity and hold perpetrators accountable – building safer, stronger communities for all Californians”."

  2. 2
    Abbreviation of Chiapas: a state of Mexico. abbreviation, alt-of

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"Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said in a news release that the California highway patrol (CHP) has contracted with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company, to install 480 cameras that can identify and track vehicles by license plate, type, color and even decals and bumper stickers. […] But Newsom, who has deployed state attorneys and CHP officers to assist Oakland in its crackdown on crime, said the surveillance network would give law enforcement tools “to effectively combat criminal activity and hold perpetrators accountable – building safer, stronger communities for all Californians”."

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.