ASB can stand for several things depending on the context, but the most common meanings are:
- Antisocial behaviour: This refers to behavior that causes harassment, alarm, or distress but is not necessarily a crime. Examples include noise nuisance, intimidation, vandalism, and environmental antisocial acts. It is a broad term used especially in legal and social contexts to describe disruptive or harmful conduct in communities.
- Associated Student Body: This is a term used in educational institutions to describe the student government or student council that represents the interests and goals of the student body. ASB plans and organizes activities like dances, spirit weeks, and community projects and helps develop leadership skills among students.
- ASB Bank: A bank in New Zealand originally standing for Auckland Savings Bank, offering a full range of financial services.
- Arbeiter Samariter Bund (Workers' Samaritan Federation): A German relief and welfare organization focused on care services, rescue, and social advocacy.
- Less commonly, ASB can also stand for asbestos in some contexts.
In summary, ASB most often refers to either antisocial behaviour or associated student body depending on whether the context is social/legal or educational respectively. Other uses include a bank in New Zealand and a German aid organization.
