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DoS

DoS

3 5.1
A U.S. government department that deals with other countries
  • noun
  • /diː oʊ ɛs/
  • Formal
translation icon : Departamento de Estado
  • The Secretary of State works for the DoS to handle international relations.
  • Department of State

Examples

  • Correspondence to: Dr. Paul Spiegel, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, DOS-HCDS, Case Postale 2500, 1211 Geneva, 2 Depot, Switzerland (e-mail: spiegel@unhcr.ch)

    Academic text (2002)

  • POTUS linked him to the White House instead of DoD (Department of Defense) or DoS (Department of State).

    Academic text (2013)

  • Every year, the DoS publishes a report on global human rights issues.

  • The policies set forth by the DoS greatly influence diplomatic relations.

Synonyms

State Department
vsDoS
  • Formal
419 3.4

The United States government office that decides and manages relations with other countries

is the abbreviated or shorthand label used instead of the full title
Department of State
vsDoS
  • Formal
14 3.4

A United States government department that handles relations with other countries

is the short written form rather than the complete official title
United States Department of State
vsDoS
  • Formal
1 4.3

A US government department that handles relations with other countries

is the abbreviated form of the department's full official name

Compounds

Sao Jose dos Campos
5.0

A city in southeast Brazil northeast of São Paulo

Sao Jose dos Campos
8.2

A group of companies and research centers in the city that make planes and engines

Surface Forms

DoS singular
DoSs plural

Etymology

DoS is the short form of Department of State, the U.S. government office that 'deals with other countries' and looks after diplomats and foreign policy. So DoS means the United States agency in charge of a country's relations with the world.