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Dos (Noun)

The federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789".

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

The Secretary of State is the head of the DOS, responsible for overseeing all operations and making key decisions.
As the principal advisor to the President, the DOS plays a critical role in shaping US foreign policy.
Established in 1789, the DOS is one of the oldest executive departments in the US government.
The DOS is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has diplomatic missions around the world.
As part of the DOS, the Bureau of Consular Affairs issues passports to US citizens and provides emergency assistance to travelers abroad.

An operating system that is on a disk.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The old computer still used DOS to manage its files and run programs from the floppy disk.
Insert the disk and type "boot" to launch the DOS system from the disk.
This version of the software is compatible with MS-DOS and can be run directly from the installation disk.
The computer required a disk containing DOS to boot up and access the installed operating system.
The vintage laptop came with a disk preloaded with DOS, allowing users to create and manage files immediately.