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DZ

1 American  

dz. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. dozen; dozens.


DZ 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Algeria (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

dz 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Algeria

"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 DZ

from Arabic Djazïr

Example Sentences

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In the coming years, its economy will have to contend with higher labor costs, lower yields on investment and less funding from the EU, according to Matthias Schupeta, an economist at DZ Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

A high-profile critic of the Algerian government with more than a million followers on social media, Amir DZ was eventually released in a forest.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

"Prospects of an economic recovery are presently not promising," said Claus Niegsch, an analyst at DZ Bank.

From Reuters • Aug. 25, 2023

That building, which opened in 1991, was a hit with critics, as was the firm’s 53-story DZ Bank Headquarters in Frankfurt, completed in 1993.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2023

DZ, representing the loads taken in their order.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various