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Persis

British  
/ ˈpɜːsɪs /

noun

  1. an ancient region of SW Iran: homeland of the Achaemenid dynasty

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The CFPB’s complaint database is accessible by the FSA and state regulators, says Persis Yu, deputy executive director at the Student Borrower Protection Center.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

Stanford’s provost, Persis Drell, is also resigning this fall as the chief academic officer and chief budget officer.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

Visiting team Persis Solo is co-owned by Erick Thohir, a cabinet minister who was elected on Thursday to lead Indonesia's football federation.

From Reuters • Feb. 17, 2023

Deputy executive director and managing counsel for the Student Borrower Protection Center, Persis Yu, says this will leave borrowers "in limbo" until the Supreme Court hears the case next year.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2022

Persis for one had vacated her slippers long ago.

From What Will People Say? A novel by Hughes, Rupert