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Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. Office of Strategic Services (OSS)(1942–45) U.S. agency formed for the purpose of obtaining information about and sabotaging the military efforts of enemy nations during World War II. It was headed by William J. (“Wild Bill”) Donovan (1883–1959). With some 12,000 staff, the OSS collected and analyzed information on areas of the world in which U.S. military forces were operating. It used agents inside Nazi-occupied Europe, including Berlin; carried out counterpropaganda and disinformation activities; produced analytical reports for policy makers; and staged special operations (e.g., sabotage and demolition) behind enemy lines to support guerrillas and resistance fighters. Many of its functions were later assumed by the Central Intelligence Agency. OSS(1) (Open Source Software) Software that can be modified and recompiled by the user. See open source. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The OSS went into a rapid expansion mode, and budding Soviet NKVD agent Elizabeth Bentley got in on the "ground floor," managing Communist OSS employees with access to the very top offices of the new agency. The most critical challenge confronting operators is optimizing their OSS and BSS platforms, systems, and processes. com/reports/c37197) has announced the addition of World Telecoms BSS and OSS Markets: trends and analysis to their offering. |
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