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DPS

American  

abbreviation

1. damage per second: (in a video game)

   1. a calculation of the rate of damage performed by a particular weapon, spell, character, or job class in the period of one second, used as a standard measurement of effectiveness in order to compare the relative effectiveness of one set of equipment or one character build against another.

   2. Also called DPS character.  damage dealer. See DD.

2. Department of Public Safety: a state or local government agency with responsibilities that vary by jurisdiction and can include the coordination of emergency aid services and disaster response, the administration of state police and state correctional facilities, the promotion of highway safety and environmental safety, etc.

3. DoctorDoctorate of Public Service: an honorary degree recognizing a person’s outstanding contributions to the community.

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DPS, for example, has a $28.5 million contract for Flock cameras.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

When Lorraine asked for the DPS to investigate the actions of officers, she discovered she had been labelled internally as a "fixated complainant".

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

The DPS letter said inaccurate information recorded about Lorraine on police systems had been shared with others and defamatory information about her was passed by a third party to her GP.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

In neighboring Randall County, DPS helped officials verify that one in five had a U.S. passport, according to interviews with the local officials.

From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026

“Oh yeah. A healer and a tank walk into a boss fight with a DPS that doesn’t do damage...”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows