DIGOS

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Philippines/ˈd̪iː.ɡos/

proper noun

The General Investigations and Special Operations Division.

OriginItalian DIGOS →
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Meanings

DIGOS1

proper noun
  1. The General Investigations and Special Operations Division.

    Italy’s General Investigations and Special Operations Division (DIGOS) has identified 150 participants, all men, of whom nine are known right-wing militants with previous fascism-related criminal charges against them, according a spokesperson for the agency.

    2024 January 13, Barbie Latza Nadeau, “Video of crowd’s fascist salute in heart of Rome rattles Italy – but not its prime minister”, in CNN

Digos2

proper noun
  1. A city, the provincial capital of Davao del Sur, Philippines.

Origin

  1. ItalianDIGOS“Divisione Investigazioni Generali e Operazioni Speciali”
  2. EnglishDIGOS

Borrowed from Italian DIGOS (“Divisione Investigazioni Generali e Operazioni Speciali”).

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APA

DIGOS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DIGOS

MLA

“DIGOS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DIGOS. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “DIGOS,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DIGOS.

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