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OCS

American  

abbreviation

  1. Military. officer candidate school.

  2. Old Church Slavonic.

  3. outer continental shelf.


OCS British  

abbreviation

  1. Officer Candidate School

"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

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Google’s Optical Circuit Switching, or OCS, helps to route around service interruptions, the company said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

The latest figures show that out of 111 eligible claimants in the OCS scheme, 107 for initial interim payments have been received and paid out.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025

Toyota and Lexus dealers will inspect the OCS sensors and replace them if necessary at no cost to owners.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Morgan has pulled the trigger a fraction earlier than I anticipated, launching Ngidi over the rope at long-off then hooking him just about into the second deck of the OCS Stand next ball!

From The Guardian • May 30, 2019

"The basic and predominating consideration governing selections to OCS," The Adjutant General announced, would be "outstanding qualities of leadership as demonstrated by actual services in the Army."

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.