PCS

American  

abbreviation

1. Personal Communications Service: a system of digital wireless communications, used especially for mobile phones and often including additional features, as caller ID or paging.

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PCS British  

abbreviation

1. Public and Commercial Services Union

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Etymology

Origin of PCS

1995–2000

Example Sentences

The shockwave is spreading across Asia, with Singapore's PCS -- a producer of ethylene and other petrochemicals -- announcing on March 5 that it had issued a formal force majeure notice to its customers.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The Safe Sick Pay campaign co-ordinated the letter, with signatories including the leaders of the civil service union, the PCS; the teaching union, the NEU; the Bakers' Union, and the postal union, the CWU.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

He urged anyone feeling isolated to go into the office, but said PCS members were "best placed to make that decision".

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024

But the PCS union said its members "deserve rises significantly above inflation to reclaim pay that we have lost through years of below-inflation rises".

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2024

“When using your Sprint PCS phone in the car, focus on driving, not talking, and use your handsfree kit,” the document read.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel