HOS may refer to:
Military
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Croatian Armed Forces (Independent State of Croatia)
The Croatian Armed Forces were formed in 1944 with the uniting of the Croatian Home Guard (''Domobrani'') and the Ustaše militia in the Independent State of Croatia. It was established by the fascist regime of Ante Pavelić in the Independent ...
(Croatian: '), active during World War II
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Croatian Defence Forces
The Croatian Defence Forces ( hr, Hrvatske obrambene snage or HOS) were the paramilitary arm of the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) from 1991 to 1992, during the first stages of the Yugoslav wars. During the Croatian War of Independence, the HOS ...
(Croatian: '), the military arm of the Croatian Party of Rights (1991–1993)
Sports
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Croatian Volleyball Federation The Croatian Volleyball Federation ( hr, Hrvatski odbojkaški savez, HOS) is the governing body of volleyball in Croatia. It is based in Zagreb.
It organizes the following volleyball leagues:
* 1A Men's Volleyball League
* 1B Men's Volleyball Leag ...
(Croatian: ')
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Head of the Schuylkill Regatta
The Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (also known as the HOSR or the HOS) is a rowing race held annually during the last weekend in October on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The HOSR is the final race in the Fall ...
, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Other uses
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Book of Hosea
The Book of Hosea ( hbo, , Sēfer Hōšēaʿ) is collected as one of the twelve minor prophets of the Nevi'im ("Prophets") in the Tanakh, and as a book in its own right in the Christian Old Testament. According to the traditional order of most ...
, part of the Hebrew Bible
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Head of state
A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state (polity), state#Foakes, Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international p ...
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Hearts of Space
''Hearts of Space'' is an American weekly syndicated public radio show featuring music of a contemplative nature"When you listen to space and ambient music you are connecting with a tradition of contemplative sound experience whose roots are anc ...
'', an American radio program
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Hellenic Ornithological Society The Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS) is a Greek non-governmental body exclusively concerned with the protection of wild birds and their habitats in Greece. It is a non-profit organisation founded in 1982 and is the Greek partner of BirdLife Int ...
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Heroes of the Storm
''Heroes of the Storm'' is a Crossover (fiction), crossover multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It was released for Microsoft Windows and macOS on June 2, 2015. The game features various ...
, a multiplayer online video game
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Higher-order statistics
In statistics, the term higher-order statistics (HOS) refers to functions which use the third or higher power of a sample, as opposed to more conventional techniques of lower-order statistics, which use constant, linear, and quadratic terms (zero ...
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Holt–Oram syndrome
Holt–Oram syndrome (also called atrio-digital syndrome, atriodigital dysplasia, cardiac-limb syndrome, heart-hand syndrome type 1, HOS, ventriculo-radial syndrome) is an autosomal dominant disorder that affects bones in the arms and hands (the ...
, an autosomal dominant disorder
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Home Ownership Scheme
The Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) is a subsidised-sale public housing programme managed by the Hong Kong Housing Authority. It was instituted in the late 1970s as part of the government policy for public housing with two aims – to encourage be ...
, Hong Kong
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Hornbeck Offshore Services
Hornbeck Offshore Services, sometimes shortened to Hornbeck Offshore, through its subsidiaries, operates offshore supply vessels (OSVs), multi-purpose support vessels (MPSVs), and to provide logistics support and specialty services to the offsho ...
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Hours of service
Hours of Service (HOS) regulations are issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and govern the working hours of anyone operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in the United States. These regulations apply to truc ...
, U.S. regulations governing working hours of commercial vehicle operators
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House of Staunton, an American chess equipment manufacturer
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Humanistische Omroep, a Dutch broadcaster
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Saigon Sign Language
Ho Chi Minh City Sign Language, also known as Sai Gon Sign Language, is the language of many deaf communities in a southern of Vietnam. This sign language was named Ho Chi Minh City Sign language by Prof. Dr. Woodward who is the first American l ...
(ISO 639-3:hos)
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Sikorsky HOS
The Sikorsky R-6 is an American light two-seat helicopter of the 1940s. In Royal Air Force and Royal Navy service, it was named the Hoverfly II.
Development
The R-6/Hoverfly II was developed to improve on the successful Sikorsky R-4. In order t ...
, a helicopter
* Hekscher-Ohlin-Samuelson model, an extension of the
Heckscher–Ohlin mathematical model of international trade
Places
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Hostomel Airport
Antonov Airport ( uk, аеропорт «Антонов» ), also known as Hostomel (or Gostomel) Airport ( uk, аеропорт «Гостомель»), is an international cargo airport and testing facility in Ukraine, located near Hostomel, w ...
See also
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Ho (disambiguation)
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Hoss (disambiguation)
Hoss may refer to:
People
*Hoss (surname), a list of people
* Höss (surname), a German surname, including a list of people
* Hoss (nickname), a list of people
*"Blackjack" Hoss Taylor, a professional wrestler from NWA All-Star Wrestling
Fictiona ...
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