CQ
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Radio. a signal sent at the beginning of radiograms conveying general information or sent by an amateur as an invitation for any other amateur to reply.
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Military. charge of quarters.
noun
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Trump first removed the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., and nominated a retired three-star general to succeed him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2025
A vote study by CQ Roll Call found her the second-most likely House Democrat to break ranks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2024
Troy E Black, the senior enlisted advisor to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown, in an interview late last month on the “MOPs & MOEs” podcast.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
CQ, CQ, CQ documents the world of amateur radio enthusiasts in Guernsey, and provides a conceptual portrayal of the contact with the world beyond Guernsey's shores that occurs when they are on the air.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024
But N is valued at 156,962 parts, of which CM contains 100,000 and CQ 105,032.
From Treatise on Light by Huygens, Christiaan
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