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DBS

American  

abbreviation

Television.

  1. direct broadcast satellite: a satellite that transmits television signals that can be picked up directly by a home viewer with a dish antenna.

DBS British  

abbreviation

  1. direct broadcasting by satellite

  2. direct broadcasting satellite

"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

Etymology

Origin of DBS

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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The government plans to release land for a 300-400-bed hospital, its first tender for a private hospital in nearly two decades, the DBS analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Economists at DBS reckon that the headline jump likely partially reflects an increase in cooking gas, energy index and ex-factory input costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

DBS maintains sell ratings on the Hong Kong-listed shares of the three airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

DBS retains its buy rating and HK$18.00 target price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Investor sentiment has been boosted by a WSJ report that President Trump was considering an off-ramp to the U.S. participation in the conflict with Iran, DBS Group Research’s Philip Wee says in a report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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