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DZ

1 American  

dz. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. dozen; dozens.


DZ 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Algeria (international car registration)

"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

dz 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Algeria

"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

Etymology

Origin of DZ

from Arabic Djazïr

Example Sentences

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DZ Bank expects the 10-year Bund yield at 2.70% on a three-month horizon, at 2.85% on a six-month horizon and at 3.00% in 12 months’ time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

That building, which opened in 1991, was a hit with critics, as was the firm’s 53-story DZ Bank Headquarters in Frankfurt, completed in 1993.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2023

DZ: New Zealand, which is absolutely otherworldly for its natural landscape, is also an island nation that is super self-reliant thanks to the work of its farmers.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022

The group known as Team System DZ has carried out a number of hacking sprees in the past, many carrying anti-Israel messages.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2017

DZ, representing the loads taken in their order.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various