"WOSB" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: WOSBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} WOSB (plural WOSBs)
  1. (US, law) Initialism of women-owned small business, a category of businesses in the law of government contracting in the United States. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: women-owned small business (extra: a category of businesses in the law of government contracting in the United States)
    Sense id: en-WOSB-en-noun-m4LoepXN Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Law Topics: law

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