/ Dictionary / Index G General Accounting Office: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Gen'eral Account'ing Of"fice Pronunciation: [key] — U.S. Govt. U.S. Govt. an independent auditing and accounting agency that assists Congress and government departments and agencies and settles claims for the federal government. Abbr.: GAO Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. general general admission Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language