Government Accounting Office
- proper noun
- /ˈɡʌvərnmənt əˈkaʊntɪŋ ˈɔfɪs/
- Formal
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Oficina de Contabilidad del Gobierno
- The Government Accounting Office released a report detailing the misuse of federal funds by several agencies last year.
Examples
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Congress requested the Government Accounting Office to investigate the effectiveness of new healthcare policies.
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Before making changes, lawmakers often consult the Government Accounting Office for their recommendations on best practices.
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The Government Accounting Office published a report on budget management.
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Did you read the latest findings from the Government Accounting Office?
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Congress requested the Government Accounting Office to investigate the effectiveness of new healthcare policies.
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Before making changes, lawmakers often consult the Government Accounting Office for their recommendations on best practices.
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The Government Accounting Office released a report detailing the misuse of federal funds by several agencies last year.
Synonyms
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A U.S. government agency that checks how federal agencies spend money and reports to Congress and the public
An independent agency that checks how the U.S. government spends money and reports to Congress
Surface Forms
Morphology
government + accounting + office
A B1 learner who knows 'government', 'accounting', and 'office' will readily infer this refers to an office that handles accounting-related matters for the government, so the basic compositional sense is clear. However, as a proper name for a specific U.S. federal agency with specialized auditing and investigative functions (nonpartisan oversight of public funds), the full institutional role is not fully predictable from the parts alone.
Etymology
Government Accounting Office creates the image of an office where people do accounting for the government, checking its books and money. That's why the name now means an independent group that 'checks the government's money' and tells Congress what it finds.