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bis

1 American  
[bis] / bɪs /

adverb

  1. twice.

  2. again (used as an enthusiastic call for the repetition of a musical performance).

bis 2 American  
[bis] / bɪs /

noun

  1. a sheer, often embroidered linen, used in the manufacture of altar cloths.

B.I.S. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Bank for International Settlements.

  2. British Information Services.

BIS 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Bank for International Settlements: an institution, based in Basel, Switzerland, that accepts deposits, makes loans for national central banks, and assists in offsetting speculative movements of funds between the major currencies; set up in 1930

  2. Bosnia-Herzegovina (international car registration)

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bis 2 British  
/ bɪs /

adverb

  1. twice; for a second time (used in musical scores to indicate a part to be repeated)

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  1. encore! again!

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Etymology

Origin of bis1

1810–20; < Italian < Latin; OL duis twice

Origin of bis2

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin byssus byssus

Example Sentences

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In a recent BIS media briefing, Shin addressed the policy trade-off.

From The Wall Street Journal

An acting assistant secretary for DHS, Lauren Bis, said in a statement on Thursday that ICE officers have received standard TSA training and are “guarding entrances and exits, assisting with logistics, doing crowd control, and verifying identification using TSA equipment and standard operating procedures.”

From MarketWatch

In response to questions, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Lauren Bis said in a statement that Immigration and Customs Enforcement “does NOT deport United States citizens or separate families,”

From Salon

DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in an emailed statement that the agency “cannot verify the veracity of the data” that ProPublica analyzed.

From Salon

Immigrant parents can choose to leave the country with their children or to designate someone to care for them, Bis said, which “is consistent with past administration’s policies.”

From Salon

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