DMV

American  

1. Department of Motor Vehicles.

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DMV British  

abbreviation

1. Department of Motor Vehicles

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Example Sentences

One generated list of “suggested to-do’s” included a DMV renewal, time-sensitive dental forms and a subscription trial that was about to charge my card.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, I settled in to do what everyone does at the DMV: check my phone and people-watch.

From Slate

But last week, state officials said it would delay the cancellation of those licenses until March after the Sikh Coalition and the Asian Law Caucus filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that the DMV failed to offer proper recourse for affected drivers, refused to renew or issue new commercial driver’s licenses, and violated their rights.

From Los Angeles Times

Every driver who is ticketed by the CHP for going over 100 mph, regardless of their driving record, has their citation automatically forwarded to the DMV’s Driver Safety Branch under the program launched last month.

From Los Angeles Times

The DMV reviews the case and the driver’s history to determine next steps, with the ability to impose penalties that could include the suspension or revocation of driving privileges.

From Los Angeles Times