Ordnance Survey
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(British) Originally the branch of government that produced maps for the military, now a civilian organisation that produces maps worldwide.
Origin: So called because in earlier days the survey was carried out under the direction of the Master-general of the Ordnance. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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