OSS

American

Or O.S.S.

Office of Strategic Services: a U.S. government intelligence agency during World War II.

Example Sentences

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Bill Donovan, one of the founders of the OSS, is quoted as saying he wanted men “with a PhD who can handle themselves in a bar fight,” and that seemed to work.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

“I was in OSS a lot,” says Baker — out-of-school suspension.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2023

Photographer’s description: “With the rain and cold temperatures lately, I decided to revisit macrophotography. Image taken inside. Sony a7c, Sony G, OSS 90 mm macro lens, f/2.8, 1.3 sec, ISO 50, tripod.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2023

These building blocks are for new architecture, the next generation of OSS.

From The Verge • Aug. 9, 2022

OSS director General William Donovan stepped onto the balcony.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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