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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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“Central bank officials unanimously signal that they consider the current key interest rate level to be well positioned,” DZ Bank analyst Christian Reicherter said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Boukhors, also known as Amir DZ, has lived in France since 2016 and was reportedly granted political asylum in 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025

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: New Zealand, which is absolutely otherworldly for its natural landscape, is also an island nation that is super self-reliant thanks to the work of its farmers.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022

DZ, representing the loads taken in their order.

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