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CZ

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Canal Zone (approved especially for use with zip code).

C.Z. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Canal Zone.

CZ 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. the Czech Republic (international car registration)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
cz 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Czech Republic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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The inquiry puts the world’s largest crypto exchange back in the legal spotlight after its founder Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, received a pardon from President Trump in October.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The pardon caps a monthslong effort by Zhao, a billionaire commonly known as CZ in the crypto world and one of the biggest names in the industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

But Mr. Zhao, who goes by the initials CZ, is already looking to the future.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024

Vista shareholders would hold about 55% in the new company under the deal, Colt CZ said.

From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023

If TZ is to the left of CZ, C.E. is West.

From Lectures in Navigation by Draper, Ernest Gallaudet

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