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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of stability augmentation system. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 2
   plural of SA form-of, plural
3. 3
   a specialist regiment of the British army that is trained in commando techniques of warfare and used in clandestine operations (especially against terrorist groups) wordnet
4. 4
   Initialism of special assistance school. Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
5. 5
   Initialism of secure attention sequence. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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6. 6
   Initialism of space adaptation syndrome. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of Special Air Service. Australia, British, New-Zealand, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

   "The SAS are absolutely charming. Ruthless trained killers are just a phone call away."

2. 2
   A Central and Eastern European coat of arms.
3. 3
   Initialism of Scandinavian Airlines System; a joint Swedish, Norwegian and Danish airline company. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
4. 4
   Initialism of Serial Attached SCSI, a computer bus standard for mainly connecting hard drives, but also used for other devices, derived from the SCSI and SATA standards. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
5. 5
   Initialism of San Antonio Spurs, American basketball club. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms

sataspecial air servicespecial air service

Example

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"Sami fought with the SAS in Iraq."

Related phrases

coat of arms

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