oz. is a common abbreviation for

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, referring to several units of measure. Oz or OZ may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Land of Oz The Land of Oz is a fantasy world, magical country introduced in the 1900 children's novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by William Wallace Denslow, W. W. Denslow. Oz consists of four vast quadrants, th ...

, the setting for many of L. Frank Baum's novels

Fictional characters and entities

* Oz (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a character from the TV series * Oz (''One Piece''), a manga character * OZ (Ultimate Marvel), a mutagen * OZ, a virtual world, virtual reality in the movie '' Summer Wars'' * Leonard "Oz" Osbourne, a Geordie bricklayer in British TV series ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'', played by Jimmy Nail * Chris Ostreicher, a character in the ''American Pie'' film series * Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky, a character in the comedy film, ''

The Whole Nine Yards "The whole nine yards" or "the full nine yards" is a colloquial American English phrase meaning "everything, the whole lot" or, when used as an adjective, "all the way", as in, "The Army came out and gave us the whole nine yards on how they use ...

'' and its sequel, ''

The Whole Ten Yards ''The Whole Ten Yards'' is a 2004 American crime comedy film directed by Howard Deutch and starring Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Natasha Henstridge, and Kevin Pollak. It is a sequel to the 2000 film '' The Whole Nine Yards''. It was b ...

''. * Organization of the Zodiac, or Oz, an organization in the anime series ''

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', also known in Japan as , is a 1995 Japanese mecha anime series directed by Masashi Ikeda and written by Katsuyuki Sumizawa. It is the sixth installment in the '' Gundam'' franchise, taking place in the "Af ...

'' * Oz Vessalius, a protagonist in the manga ''

Pandora Hearts ''Pandora Hearts'' (stylized as ''PandoraHearts'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Monthly GFantasy'' from May 2006 to March 2015, with its ...

'' * Oz, a playable character in '' Call of Duty: Advanced Warfares Exo Zombies mode *

Wizard of Oz (character) Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs (also known as the "Wizard of Oz" and, during his reign, as "Oz, the Great and Terrible" or the "Great and Powerful Oz") is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by A ...

, often known simply as "Oz"

Comics

* ''Oz'' (comics), a comic book series based on ''The Wizard of Oz'' * ''Oz'' (Judge Dredd story), a mini-series * ''Oz'' (Buffy comic) *

Oz (2000 AD) Oz, officially the Sydney–Melbourne Conurbation, is a fictional mega-city in the Judge Dredd comic, located in the south east of Australia. It was the main setting for the Judge Dredd strip Oz. Like most of the mega-cities of the time Oz is rule ...

, a future city in Australia * ''Oz'', a manga by

Natsumi Itsuki is a Japanese shōjo manga artist best known for writing science fiction manga. She debuted in 1979 with ''Megumi-chan ni Sasageru Comedy'' in ''LaLa''. She won the 1993 Seiun Award for best science fiction manga for '' Oz'' and the 1997 Koda ...

Music

Oz (Finnish band) Oz (styled as OZ) is a Finnish heavy metal band, originally from Nakkila, Finland. It was formed in 1977, split in 1991 and re-established 2010. Since 1983, OZ has been active mostly in Sweden as the band members moved to Stockholm after the ...

, a heavy metal band * ''Oz'' (Missy Higgins album), a 2014 album * '' FZ:OZ'', an album by Frank Zappa * ''Oz'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack for the HBO television series * OZ (record producer), a record producer from Switzerland * "Oz", a song by Two Hours Traffic from their self-titled debut album

Publications

* ''Oz'' (magazine), an Australia/UK underground satire magazine published from 1963 to 1973 * The Oz, a nickname for the newspaper ''

The Australian ''The Australian'', with its Saturday edition, ''The Weekend Australian'', is a broadsheet newspaper published by News Corp Australia since 14 July 1964.Bruns, Axel. "3.1. The active audience: Transforming journalism from gatekeeping to gatew ...

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OZ (radio amateur magazine) oz. is a common abbreviation for ounce, referring to several units of measure. Oz or OZ may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Land of Oz, the setting for many of L. Frank Baum's novels Fictional characters and entities * Oz (''Buffy the ...

, a Danish radio amateur magazine published by

Experimenterende Danske Radioamatører The Experimenterende Danske Radioamatører (EDR) (in English, Danish Amateur Radio Experimenters) is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Denmark. Membership benefits of EDR include the sponsorship of amateur radi ...

Liber OZ "Liber OZ" (or "Book 77") is a single page by English author and occultist Aleister Crowley purporting to declare mankind's basic and intrinsic rights according to Crowley's philosophy of Thelema. Written in 1941 (though based on a much earlier O. ...

, a text by Aleister Crowley.

Other arts and entertainment

* '' The Dr. Oz Show'', a syndicated daytime television show * ''Oz'' (TV series), an HBO-produced prison drama * ''Oz'' (1976 film), an Australian update of ''The Wizard of Oz'' * '' OZ - Over Zenith'', a game for the PlayStation 2 *'' Oz: Into the Wild'', a novel featuring the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' character Oz

Businesses and organizations

OZ Group OZ Group is an Italian company founded in 1971 that produces car and motorcycle wheels, specifically alloy wheels. They are an OEM supplier to a number of manufacturers in addition to aftermarket sales and are a prominent wheel supplier in moto ...

, an Italian wheel manufacturer * OZ Minerals, an Australian mining company *

Circus Oz Circus Oz is a contemporary circus company based in Australia, collectively owned by its Membership, founded in 1977. Its shows incorporate theatre, satire, rock 'n' roll and a uniquely Australian humour. History Early years Circus Oz was inco ...

, an Australian circus group *

The Oz Film Manufacturing Company The Oz Film Manufacturing Company was an independent film studio from 1914 to 1915. It was founded by L. Frank Baum (president), Louis F. Gottschalk (vice president), Harry Marston Haldeman (secretary), and Clarence R. Rundel (treasurer) as an ...

, an independent film studio from 1914 to 1915, co-founded by L. Frank Baum *

CHOZ-FM CHOZ-FM is a Canadian radio station based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Its main St. John's transmitter broadcasts at 94.7 MHz, with additional transmitters located throughout the island. The station, known as ''OZFM'', is one of the ...

, a Canadian radio station based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, known as OZ FM *

Asiana Airlines Asiana Airlines Inc. ( ) is a South Korean airline headquartered in Seoul.Home
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(IATA code OZ since 1988) *

Ozark Air Lines Ozark Air Lines was an airline that operated in the United States from 1950 until 1986 when it was purchased by Trans World Airlines (TWA). In 2001, TWA was merged into American Airlines. A smaller regional airline that used the Ozark name ( ...

(IATA code OZ until 1986)

People

* Oz (surname), a list of people * Oz (given name), a list of people with either the given name or nickname *

Oz Fox Richard Alfonso Martinez (born June 18, 1961), better known by the stage name Oz Fox, is the lead guitarist of the Christian glam metal band Stryper. Martinez' high school friends called him ''Oz'' in honor of Ozzy Osbourne due to his ability to ...

(born 1961), stage name of Richard Alfonso Martinez, lead guitarist of the Christian glam metal band Stryper * OZ (record producer), Swiss record producer and songwriter Ozan Yıldırım (born 1992) * Oz, ring name of

Kevin Nash Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) where he performed under his ...

(born 1959), American semi-retired professional wrestler

Places

* A nickname for Australia; see Name of Australia *

Oz, Isère Oz is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas ...

, a town and ''commune'' in France *

Oz, Kentucky Oz is an unincorporated community and coal town located in McCreary County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Uppe ...

, an unincorporated community *

Oz Park Oz Park is a public park in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of North Side, Chicago. It is located at 2021 North Burling Street, at the corner of Lincoln and Webster, just south of the Lincoln, Halsted, and Fullerton intersection. The park borders L ...

, a public park in Chicago * A nickname for Oswego, New York

Science and technology

* Oz (programming language) * .oz, a former

MHSnet MHSnet is a store-and-forward Message Handling System for wide area networks. MHSnet and its precursor, SUN3, were used to implement the Australian Computer Science network, commonly known as ACSnet, which connected Australia's Universities to eac ...

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.oz MHSnet is a store-and-forward Message Handling System for wide area networks. MHSnet and its precursor, SUN3, were used to implement the Australian Computer Science network, commonly known as ACSnet, which connected Australia's Universities to each ...

, an OpenNIC hosted Top-level domain * OZ Virtual, a 3D world viewer * Oz: an EEG electrode site according to the 10-20 system

Other uses

Oz Brigade The 89th "Oz" Brigade ("Courage" in Hebrew) is a brigade of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), dedicated entirely to special operations. It was established on December 27, 2015. The new brigade, dubbed the Commando Brigade, is composed solely of i ...

, an Israel Defense Forces commando brigade *

Congregation Ohab Zedek Ohab Zedek, sometimes abbreviated as OZ, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Manhattan, New York City noted for its lively, youthful congregation. Founded in 1873, it moved to its current location on West 95th Street in 1926. The current clergy are ...

, a Manhattan synagogue sometimes abbreviated OZ * The Opel symbol.