Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

DSS

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. digital satellite system.


D.S.S. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Social Science.


DSS British  

abbreviation

  1. Director of Social Services

  2. Department of Social Security

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

DSS spokesperson Jason Montiel said the appeals remain under review, but that facility staff at The Terraces “has been compliant and has corrected the deficiency.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

The county said Thursday night that an officer will stay with the child for up to two hours while trying to get in contact with their parent before the child is transferred to DSS.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2022

It previously helped Verizon expand its low-band Nationwide 5G with a technology called DSS, or Dynamic Spectrum Sharing.

From The Verge • May 3, 2022

But DSS counsel Idowu Awo told the judge that a gang of thieves had boarded a vehicle carrying a colleague and taken the case files, necessitating an adjournment, which the judge granted.

From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2021

The memory of the DSS office was still fresh in her mind.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson