CRS

CRS

1. (Internet slang) Initialism of can't remember shit.
   • 2000 October 22, Ron Badour, “Re: Large icons, large screen”, in microsoft.public.win95.general.discussion‎^[1] (Usenet):

     I dunno. To use those Windows keys successfully, you have to memorize stuff and as most everyone knows, I CRS <G>

CRS (countable and uncountable, plural CRSs)

1. (technology) Initialism of cold-rolled steel, steel that has been processed while remaining relatively cold, often coated in oil to prevent corrosion.
2. (pathology) Initialism of Chinese restaurant syndrome.
3. (pathology) Initialism of chronic rhinosinusitis.
4. (pathology) Initialism of congenital rubella syndrome.
5. (computing, aviation, travel) Initialism of central reservation system or computer reservation system.
6. (US, realtors) Initialism of certified residential specialist.
7. (cartography) Initialism of cartographic reference system.
8. (US, aviation) Initialism of (FAA) certified repair station.
9. (toxicology) Abbreviation of crotylsarin.
10. (pathology) Initialism of cytokine release syndrome.
11. (pathology) Initialism of constriction ring syndrome.

CRS

1. (US, government) Initialism of Congressional Research Service.
   • 2025 February 10, Emma Withrow and Janae Bowens, “Fact Check Team: Exploring the scope of President Trump's power to abolish USAID”, in News Channel 9‎^[2]:

     Historically, the president had temporary authority to reorganize USAID, but that power expired in 1999, according to the CRS. "In that act, Congress provided the President with temporary authority to reorganize the agency (22 U.S.C. 6601). President Clinton retained the status of USAID as an independent entity, and the authority to reorganize expired in 1999," the CRS report noted.

2. (British) Initialism of Co-operative Retail Services.
3. (genetics) Initialism of Cambridge Reference Sequence.
4. (astronautics, NASA) Initialism of Commercial Resupply Services.
5. (taxation) Initialism of Common Reporting Standard.

• CSR, R/Cs, RCS, RSC, SCR, SCr., SRC, scr., src

Initialism of compagnies républicaines de sécurité.

CRS f or f pl (sometimes plural only, in variation, plural CRSs)

1. French police reserve used as riot police and for crowd control

   La CRS 52 est basée à la Talaudière dans la Loire.

   The riot police unit CRS 52 is based in La Talaudière in the Loire department.

CRS m (invariable)

1. (by extension) a policeman belonging to a Compagnie Républicaine de Sécurité

   Un CRS est stationné à l'entrée de la Préfecture.

   A riot officer is stationed at the entrance of the police headquarters.

   Les CRS sont généralement équipés de casques, boucliers et matraques.

   Riot police are generally equipped with helmets, shields and truncheons.

• SRC