( in full the General Post Office )
the former name for the British organization of post office services. In 1969 its name was changed to the Post Office , but some people still refer to it as the GPO.
See also Royal Mail , Post Office .
GPO
Meaning of GPO in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005