D.S.S.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. Doctor of Social Science.

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DSS ² American  

abbreviation

1. digital satellite system.

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DSS British  

abbreviation

1. Director of Social Services

2. Department of Social Security

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Example Sentences

On the platform, he wore jeans and a pullover with a D.S.S. logo, and no one coming off the trains seemed to notice the word “Commissioner” embroidered on the chest in small, white script.

From New York Times

D.S.S. has a database of New Yorkers who are living on the street, and outreach teams can view their case details — past conversations with outreach workers, the last shelter where they stayed — through an app on their phones.

From New York Times

The investigation’s sharpest critique may have been one of its most subtle: Five people, identified only as current or former D.S.S. officials, told the paper that the city was hesitant to closely scrutinize the finances of nonprofit groups because the immense need for shelter and the legal obligation to provide it left the department with virtually nowhere else to turn.

From New York Times

“The ultimate tool that D.S.S. has to address homelessness is to provide people stability,” he said, to keep them from becoming homeless in the first place.

From New York Times

As of mid-2021, excluding supportive housing, whose placement is largely determined by D.S.S., that number was 5,133.

From New York Times