Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun giro

2 senses of giro

Sense 1
giro, giro cheque -- (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)
       => check, bank check, cheque -- (a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check")

Sense 2
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)
       => financial institution, financial organization, financial organisation -- (an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets)