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Government Publishing Office

American  

noun

U.S. Government.
  1. the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.


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The Government Publishing Office removed them shortly after being alerted to the data breach by a news outlet.

From New York Times Mar. 31, 2023

Information printed in the final report can go to the Government Publishing Office and be published on its website.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 20, 2022

Mr. Enzi said the volumes of data the Government Publishing Office will churn out on budget day — once a major event for newspapers, lobbyists and lawmakers — are overkill at this point.

From Washington Times Mar. 10, 2019

The federal Government Publishing Office finally caught up Thursday, officially changing the designation from “Indianian” to “Hoosier” in all federal documents.

From Time Jan. 12, 2017

“It’s not that it wants to be the Government Publishing Office, it’s that it already is.”

From Washington Post

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