DSS
1 Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
abbreviation
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Director of Social Services
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Department of Social Security
Example Sentences
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DSS officials said the new report “supersedes” prior findings.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
The DSS managed to whisk away the 61-year-old bank boss - who again finds himself under arrest.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023
The county said Thursday night that an officer will stay with the child for up to two hours while trying to get in contact with their parent before the child is transferred to DSS.
From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2022
It previously helped Verizon expand its low-band Nationwide 5G with a technology called DSS, or Dynamic Spectrum Sharing.
From The Verge • May 3, 2022
The memory of the DSS office was still fresh in her mind.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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