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CDG

CDG

1 8.6
A Japanese fashion brand known for unusual experimental clothes
  • proper noun
  • Jargon
: Comme des Garçons
  • I'm going to wear my CDG Converse all ready for school.

Examples

  • I'm going to wear my CDG Converse all ready for school.

  • Results were released by the CDG on Tuesday, Oct. 2.

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  • In fact, the CDG had the governors, state cops, and local cops doing their dirty work by then.

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  • I would suggest that he sit down with a representative from CDG and get the information he needs to understand the process better before making the type of comments he made after this article.

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  • Being recognized by CDG helps us in many ways, especially when educating our elected officials on the value of IT.

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  • CDG is the research and advisory division of e.Republic, the company that publishes Government Technology.

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  • For those states not submitting information, evaluators considered several factors, including interviews and various other interactions with CDG staff throughout the survey period.

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  • CDG Executive Director Todd Sander explained that the survey reveals two different approaches to technology in light of the challenging economic circumstances still plaguing U.S. states.

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  • Michigan and Utah topped the 2012 Digital States Survey, a comprehensive biennial review of the technology practices of state governments conducted by the Center for Digital Government (CDG).

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  • Being recognized by CDG helps us in many ways, especially when educating our elected officials on the value of IT.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

CDG = C + D + G

An initialism for a brand name (Comme des Garçons); the letter sequence does not transparently convey the brand meaning to learners.

Etymology

CDG is an abbreviation for the fashion label Comme des Garçons, a Japanese brand whose French name means 'like boys', so CDG is used to name this well-known, unique clothing brand.