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geo-

1
  1. a combining form meaning “the earth,” used in the formation of compound words:

    geochemistry.



Geo.

2

abbreviation for

  1. George.

geo

1

/ ˈːəʊ /

noun

  1. (esp in Shetland) a small fjord or gully
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

geo-

2

combining_form

  1. indicating earth

    geomorphology

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

  1. A prefix that means “earth,” as in geochemistry, the study of the Earth's chemistry.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of geo-1

< Greek ō-, combining form of ê the earth
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of geo-1

C18: from Old Norse ravine; related to Old English gionian to yawn

Origin of geo-2

from Greek, from ŧ earth
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San Bernardino County also is home to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, one of California’s largest immigration detention centers, which is managed by the private prison corporation GEO Group.

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Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee raised concerns over failure to disclose potential conflicts of interest as a lobbyist for Qatar and other wealthy special interests like Amazon and GEO Group, a private prison company.

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GEO Group employees previously told The Times that the facility requires up to 500 workers at full capacity.

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For instance, the Environmental Protection Agency in 2021 issued a warning to GEO Group after finding that misuse of a chemical disinfectant spray had caused detainees to suffer nosebleeds and nausea.

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“Frankly, I’m scared for the safety and security of immigrants detained now by GEO Group in the Adelanto facility and the ones who will be detained there by the Trump administration’s ICE raids,” she said.

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