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D.P.P.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Insurance. deferred payment plan.


DPP British  

abbreviation

  1. Director of Public Prosecutions

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The D.P.P. turned to Ms. Tsai, a politician, who offered a professorial demeanor and a cautious stance toward Beijing.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Future bans may become more targeted to punish industries in counties that are D.P.P. strongholds, said Thomas J. Shattuck, an expert on Taiwan at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2022

The D.P.P. had themselves been dissidents under authoritarianism recently enough.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2021

We do favor independence," says D.P.P. secretary-general Chiou I-jen, "but not right now.

From Time Magazine Archive

D.P.P. candidates won 21 out of 101 available seats in the Legislative Yuan, enabling the party for the first time to sponsor new bills.

From Time Magazine Archive