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USSS

USSS

1 6.1
A U.S. government agency that protects leaders and stops fake money
  • proper noun
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  • You have shown media bias (nothing new there!), but I don't see any substantive information that the Bush protestors were, in the end, systematically treated differently by the USSS than the Obama protestors.

Examples

  • I've covered details like this, and if the USSS had perceived the VP to be drunk and others around him, they would have shut down the hunting party.

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  • And noise and fury from the left blogosphere do not equate to actual charges filed by the USSS or DOJ (or whoever).

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  • The way to find out whether the USSS has investigated threatening signs at Bush protests is to file a FOIA.

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  • Bohemia Interactive does seem to have extensive links with military forces worldwide through VBS, including the USMC, UK MOD, IDF, USSS, and more.

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  • The USSS is tasked with protecting the President of the United States during public events.

  • In the fall of 1865, President Lincoln established the USSS to combat counterfeit currency.

  • The USSS agents were present at the inauguration to ensure the safety of dignitaries.

Synonyms

Secret Service
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  • US
381 3.4

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

is the abbreviated label used rather than the spelled-out title
SS
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  • US
34 6.6

A US agency that protects the president and investigates counterfeit money

is a different abbreviated form referring to the same federal agency
United States Secret Service
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  • 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 the abbreviation commonly used instead of that full formal title
US Secret Service
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1 3.4

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

is the shortened written form used instead of the full agency name

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word USSS stands for the initials of the United States Secret Service. Think of Secret as 'hidden' protection and Service as 'help or duty', so USSS is the government agency that protects leaders and looks into fake money.