giro (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *giro*:
NOUN	possession	giro, giro cheque	a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed
NOUN	group	giro	a British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so

English > *giro*: 2 senses > noun 1, possession
Meaning	A check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office.
Synonym	giro cheque
Region	United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain	A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broader	check, bank check, cheque	A written order directing a bank to pay money
Spanish	giro cheque, giro

English > *giro*: 2 senses > noun 2, group
Meaning	A British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so.
Broader	financial institution, financial organization, financial organisation	An institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public / public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets
Spanish	giro

HyperDic: giro