SS

Examples

• All

• You pay it directly to the SS, not to the worker.

  Schindler's List (1993)

• Your machinery will be moved and installed by the SS at no cost to you.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Mrs. Kerjesz: An SS man pointed to the heavy black smoke in the sky.

  Fiction book (1998)

• In 1943, Joseph Darnand, their leader, took the SS oath of allegiance to Hitler.

  Academic text (2006)

• Turning onto Zablocie Street, they're halted by an SS unit standing around some trucks.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Schindler abruptly breaks off the discussion with the SS man, climbs into his car, and drives off.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The president's security is entrusted to the SS, the agency responsible for protecting high-level officials.

• During the ceremony, members of the SS stood watch to ensure everyone's safety.

Synonyms

S

Secret Service

vsSS

• US

381 3.4

A United States government group that protects the president and vice president and investigates fake money

is the brief abbreviated form of that agency's name

U

United States Secret Service

vsSS

• Formal

2 3.7

A government group that protects the US president, vice president, their families, visiting leaders, and stops people making fake money

is an abbreviated label rather than the full formal name

U

US Secret Service

vsSS

1 3.4

A United States government agency that protects the president, other top officials, and investigates money crimes

is a shorter initialism used in informal or compact contexts

U

USSS

vsSS

1 6.1

A U.S. government agency that protects leaders and stops fake money

is another short form used for the same agency name

Surface Forms

Etymology