PSB

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Initialism of public security bureau, a local police department in Mainland China

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Meanings

nounPSB (countable and uncountable, plural PSBs)

plural PSBs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of public security bureau, a local police department in Mainland China
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableIBMcomputingInitialism of program specification block.
  3. USabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablegovernmentInitialism of Presidential Service Badge.
  4. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of public service broadcasting.
  5. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebroadcastingInitialism of program station basis.
  6. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablerail transportInitialism of power signal box.
proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismentertainmentInitialism of Pet Shop Boys.

    […]the PSBs have a disarming, amiable sense of camp.

    2026 April 4, Marc C O'Flaherty, “‘Fashion never got better than that’”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5
    1 more example

    Adult love, loss, triumph and decline is catalogued by PSB's words, rhythms, clothes and politics. The Pet Shop Boys have staying power.

    2008, Tara Brabazon, Thinking Popular Culture: War, Terrorism and Writing, page 155

    Synonyms: Petties

phrase
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of please see below.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 公安局
  • 公安局 (gōng'ānjú)Public security Bureau
Japanese 警察署
  • 警察署 (keisatsusho)Public security Bureau
Korean 경찰서
  • 경찰서 (gyeongchalseo)Public security Bureau

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APA

PSB. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PSB

MLA

“PSB.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PSB. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PSB,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PSB.

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