Meanings
spd1
- abbreviationAbbreviation of speed.
SPD2
plural SPDs
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablehuman sciencesInitialism of schizoid personality disorder.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablehuman sciencesInitialism of schizotypal personality disorder.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablehuman sciencesInitialism of sadistic personality disorder.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of sensory processing disorder.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of spectral power distribution.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of serial presence detect.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of summary plan description.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of surge protective device (surge protector).
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of symphysis pubis dysfunction.
- Shimano Pedaling Dynamics
SPD3
- GermanabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Social Democratic Party of Germany (“Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands”).
Albrecht Lein reports that the core of the Braunschweig Antifa was made up of KPD and SPD members in their forties and fifties who had avoided the front, though Catholic workers’ organizations and other forces were also involved.
2017 May 28, Loren Balhorn, “The Lost History of Antifa”, in Jacobin Magazine1 more example
In a quirk of German politics, the governing coalitions are often given names. The previous coalition government, headed by the SPD (red), included the Green Party (green) and Liberal Party (yellow) - together they were known as the “traffic light” coalition.
2025 February 22, Sebastian Shukla, Nadine Schmidt and Claudia Otto, “Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake”, in CNN
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
SPD · proper noun
- GermanSPD
- GermanSPD
- EnglishSPD
Borrowed from German SPD (“Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands”).
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Chinese Mandarin 社民黨 /社民党, 德國社民黨 /德国社民党
- 社民黨 /社民党 (Shèmíndǎng)Social Democratic Party of Germany
- 德國社民黨 /德国社民党 (Déguó shèmíndǎng)Social Democratic Party of Germany
German SPD, Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
- SPDSocial Democratic Party of Germany
- Sozialdemokratische Partei DeutschlandsSocial Democratic Party of Germany
Polish SPD
- SPDSocial Democratic Party of Germany
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