the GPO
/ðə ˌdʒiː piː ˈəʊ/
/ðə ˌdʒiː piː ˈəʊ/
- the General Post Officethe former name for the British organization of post office services. In 1969 its name was changed to the Post Office.see also Royal Mail
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- the Government Publishing Officethe organization that is responsible for publishing federal government documents in the US, including new laws. Its head used to be called the Public Printer but is now called the Director and is chosen by the President. The first Public Printer was Benjamin Franklin.
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