"WaPo" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈwɑpoʊ/ [US] Forms: WaPo [canonical], the WaPo [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=~}} WaPo or the WaPo
  1. (informal, newspapers) Clipping of Washington Post, a newspaper from the United States. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: Washington Post (extra: a newspaper from the United States) Categories (topical): Newspapers, Nicknames
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          "text": "It's quite impressive that the WaPo editorial board has come out with both barrels against <b₂> their own journalists <c₂>. (Black 2016)",
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