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OCS

American  

abbreviation

  1. Military. officer candidate school.

  2. Old Church Slavonic.

  3. outer continental shelf.


OCS British  

abbreviation

  1. Officer Candidate School

"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

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Outsourcing company Mitie also said earlier this week it agreed to a $4.16 billion takeover by OCS, and Tate & Lyle recently agreed to be taken over by food-and-drink ingredients maker Ingredion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Google’s Optical Circuit Switching, or OCS, helps to route around service interruptions, the company said.

From MarketWatch Nov. 6, 2025

The latest figures show that out of 111 eligible claimants in the OCS scheme, 82 claims for full and final settlements have been made with 66 paid out.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2025

Toyota and Lexus dealers will inspect the OCS sensors and replace them if necessary at no cost to owners.

From Seattle Times Dec. 20, 2023

In 1979 the Interior Department held six OCS lease sales, the greatest number ever, which resulted in federal receipts of $6.5 billion, another record.

From State of the Union Address by Jimmy Carter

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