"Met Office" meaning in English

See Met Office in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Short for Meteorological Office, which was its official name until 2000. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Met Office}} Met Office
  1. (UK) The British national weather service. Wikipedia link: Met Office Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-Met_Office-en-name-489EAix4 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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