MSS.
abbreviation
manuscripts.
MSS.
1 American
Or
MSS,
abbreviation
M.S.S.
2
American
abbreviation
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Master of Social Science.
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Master of Social Service.
MSS
British
abbreviation
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In many of the illuminations of MSS. in the fifteenth century we also find a gold dragon on a red pennon, as one of the ensigns in the French armies.
From Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. by Andrew Macgeorge
In the oldest MSS. it bears no other title than “To Hebrews.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
This he did not live to complete, but the MSS. fell into able hands, and The Mineralogy of Scotland, in 2 vols., edited by J. G. Goodchild, was issued in 1901.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
It was the standard work on general history, and more than a hundred MSS. of it are known to exist.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
The relations of the extant MSS. to each other and the presumed archetype present an intricate problem; and Keller’s solution has not proved generally acceptable.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
The revelation that the target of their investigation was a senior-level M.S.S. officer raised the stakes for the F.B.I.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
The Ministry of State Security, or M.S.S., which is responsible for gathering foreign intelligence, is tasked with collecting information in technologies that the Chinese government wants to build up.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
But Xu went to check out the coffee shop a few hours earlier, accompanied by a colleague from the M.S.S.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
He had worked at the Ministry of State Security since 2003, earning six promotions to become a deputy division director of the Sixth Bureau in the Jiangsu Province M.S.S.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
When Forbes gives the earliest chess position, known from British Museum M.S.S.
From Chess History and Reminiscences by H. E. (Henry Edward) Bird
MSS has been the main driver of the company’s revenue growth from the U.S. government, DiPalma wrote in a note last month.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Licenses for MSS spectrum have become extremely valuable, benefiting ViaSat, Iridium, and EchoStar.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
“Combining Globalstar’s spectrum and established MSS capabilities with the scale, performance and reach of Amazon Leo will enable Amazon to deliver continuous connectivity for consumer, enterprise and government customers around the world,” the companies said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
“As announced in September 2023, the Department of Defense is postured to provide robust enabling support for the MSS, including planning assistance, information sharing, airlift, communications, and medical support,” Southern Command said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
A new Edition, carefully compared with the original MSS.
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