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The Britannica Dictionary c/o 4 ENTRIES FOUND:

• CO (abbreviation)
• c/o (abbreviation)
• co. (abbreviation)
• co- (prefix)

c/o abbreviation c/o abbreviation Britannica Dictionary definition of C/O care of ◊ This abbreviation is used in addresses when you are sending a letter or package to a person by using someone else's address or the address of a company.

• The letter was addressed to “John Smith c/o Merriam-Webster, Inc.”

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