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tass

1 American  
[tas] / tæs /

noun

Chiefly Scot.

  1. a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.

  2. the contents of a cup or goblet; a small draught, as of liquor.

Tass 2 American  
[tas, tahs] / tæs, tɑs /
Or TASS

noun

  1. a news-gathering agency of the former Soviet Union: merged with an alternative news service to form Itar-Tass (Russian Information Telegraph Agency).

tass 1 British  
/ tæs, ˈtæsɪ /

noun

  1. a cup, goblet, or glass

  2. the contents of such a vessel

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Tass 2 British  
/ tæs /

noun

  1. (formerly) the principal news agency of the Soviet Union: replaced in 1992 by Itar Tass

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Etymology

Origin of tass1

1475–85; earlier tasse < Middle French < Arabic ṭass, ṭassah basin < Persian tasht; tazza

Origin of Tass2

< Russian, acronym from T ( elegráfnoe ) a ( génstvo ) S ( ovétskogo ) S ( oyúza ) Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union

Example Sentences

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The FSB claims the diplomat "intentionally provided false information" when obtaining a permit to enter Russia, and that there were "signs of intelligence activities" detected, according to state news agency Tass.

From BBC

According to state news agency TASS, the targeted patrol car was heavily damaged but did not catch fire.

From Barron's

The Kremlin dismissed the finding as "an information campaign", according to Tass news agency.

From BBC

State-owned Tass Media reported earlier this year that WhatsApp is expected to be permanently blocked in the country in 2026.

From BBC

"Afterwards, Alexeyev was placed in a medically induced coma. He has now regained consciousness. At this point, it can be cautiously stated that the threat to his life has passed," medical sources said, according to Tass.

From BBC

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