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G.P.O.

or GPO

  1. general post office.
  2. Government Printing Office.

Government Printing Office

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

general post office

noun
  1. (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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Related Words for gpo

mail, GPO, PO, postmaster

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British Dictionary definitions for gpo

GPO

abbreviation for
  1. general post office

General Post Office

noun
  1. (in Britain until 1969) the department of the central Government that provided postal and telephone services
  2. the main post office in a locality
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