English noun: giro | |||
| 1. | giro (possession) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | giro cheque | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bank check, check, cheque | ||
| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 2. | giro (group) 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 (hypernym) | financial institution, financial organisation, financial organization | ||