GPS

noun

an accurate worldwide navigational and surveying facility based on the reception of signals from an array of orbiting satellites.

1970s: abbreviation of Global Positioning System .

plural noun

a doctor based in the community who treats patients with minor or chronic illnesses and refers those with serious conditions to a hospital.

1. a doctor based in the community who treats patients with minor or chronic illnesses and refers those with serious conditions to a hospital.

   her GP prescribed an antibiotic

   my dad was a GP in Salford

late 19th century: shortening of general practitioner.