DBS

American  

abbreviation

Television.

1. direct broadcast satellite: a satellite that transmits television signals that can be picked up directly by a home viewer with a dish antenna.

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DBS British  

abbreviation

1. direct broadcasting by satellite

2. direct broadcasting satellite

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Etymology

Origin of DBS

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

DBS economists expect activity to have slowed in March as Middle East tensions weigh on global demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its guidance for core local commerce revenue to be flat or decline slightly in 1Q was also in line with DBS’s expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal

DBS keeps its buy rating on Meituan and is reviewing its HK$130.00 target price.

From The Wall Street Journal

Interest-rate swaps imply a quarter-point increase within six months and up to 100 basis points of tightening over the next year, DBS senior economist Ma Tieying said.

From The Wall Street Journal

DBS’s economists see that as overdone, citing an uneven recovery, weak domestic demand and sensitivity to external shocks.

From The Wall Street Journal