G.P.O.

or GPO

general post office.

Government Printing Office.

RELATED WORDS

mail, PO, postmaster

Definition for gpo (2 of 3)

Government Printing Office

noun U.S. Government.

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

Definition for gpo (3 of 3)

general post office

noun

(in the U.S. postal system) the main post office of a city, county, etc., that also has branch post offices. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO

Origin of general post office

First recorded in 1650–60

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Examples from the Web for gpo

Amid this backdrop Sir John ordered the General Post Office (GPO) covertly to monitor the King's telephone calls.
King Edward VIII's Phone Was Bugged By His Own Government|Tom Sykes|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for gpo (1 of 2)

GPO

abbreviation for

general post office

British Dictionary definitions for gpo (2 of 2)

General Post Office

noun

(in Britain until 1969) the department of the central Government that provided postal and telephone services

the main post office in a locality

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