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Giro
01
a British banking system in which funds are transferred from one account to another upon authorization, often via bank or post office
Dialect
British
British
Examples
He paid his rent using the giro system.
The company settled invoices through giro payments.
02
a government-issued check for unemployment or welfare benefits, redeemable at a bank or post office
DialectBritish
BritishExamples
He collected the giro at the local branch.
The unemployment giro could be cashed at any post office.
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autogiro
giro
