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Government runs on initials. Look one up and get the expansion, what it means in practice, and when it means something else.
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PMO
General2 meanings, so check the contextPrime Minister's Office
In plain English
The Prime Minister's political staff. Not the public service, and not the same as the Privy Council Office.
Common context
Anything with political direction attached. Usually the more significant of the two meanings.
Example
“It's sitting with PMO.”
Means
The Prime Minister's political staff have it, and the timeline is out of our hands.
Most common meaning. Others follow below.
Project Management Office
In plain English
A team inside a department that tracks schedules, risks and reporting across a set of projects.
Common context
IT and large project delivery. Context makes it obvious which one is meant. If there's a Gantt chart, it's this one.
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