DZ

¹ American  

1. drop zone.

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dz. ² American  

abbreviation

1. dozen; dozens.

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DZ ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Algeria (international car registration)

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dz ² British  

abbreviation

1. Algeria

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Etymology

Origin of DZ

from Arabic Djazïr

Example Sentences

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

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

Credit funds at Blackstone, Apollo, DZ Bank and Astra Asset Management picked up bargains from UK pension funds during their scramble for cash, and some say pension schemes are still offloading assets as pressures persist.

From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2022

DZ, representing the loads taken in their order.

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