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General Schedule (referring to the Civil Service job classification system).

general staff.

German silver.

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Words nearby GS

gryke, gryllid, grylloblattid, gryphon, grysbok, GS, GSA, G.S.C., GSL, GSM, GSO

Other definitions for GS (2 of 2)

G.S.

or g.s.

abbreviation

general secretary.

general staff.

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How to use GS in a sentence

Only five African-American females hold a rank higher than GS-14 within the Secret Service.
It’s Not Just the Cops—Racism Is a Problem for the Secret Service, Too|Bill Conroy|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This time the pressure was on Ligety to win GS gold and defend his Olympic combined title.
The Can't-Miss Sochi Showdown: Bode Miller And Ted Ligety|Jake Bright|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While Ligety missed the 2009 GS title, Miller won his second World Cup overall that year.
The Can't-Miss Sochi Showdown: Bode Miller And Ted Ligety|Jake Bright|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He upped his game during the off season and figured out how to ski GS and the new skis better than anyone else.
The Can't-Miss Sochi Showdown: Bode Miller And Ted Ligety|Jake Bright|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 2012, FIS announced a new requirement increasing the minimum turn radius of GS skis by eight meters.
The Can't-Miss Sochi Showdown: Bode Miller And Ted Ligety|Jake Bright|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kay-a-gs-gis, ——; a beautiful young woman pulling her hair out of braid.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin
In the median plane the floor of the pharynx is pushed down, as a solid tongue of cells, gs, the anterior edge of the glottis.
Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator|Albert M. Reese
It seemed that I could be taken all over London, at prices varying from one 'g.' to three 'gs.'
An American Girl in London|Sara Jeannette Duncan
I figured it wise but had the uncomfortable picture of a GS representative trying to explain the reasons to bereaved relatives.
Attrition|Jim Wannamaker
I've wondered ever since whether GS based the choice upon the secular or the theological definition.
Attrition|Jim Wannamaker

British Dictionary definitions for GS (1 of 2)

the internet domain name for

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

British Dictionary definitions for GS (2 of 2)

abbreviation for

General Secretary

General Staff

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