Meanings
proper noun
- informalgovernmentGuantanamo Bay, the US naval base at the eponymous location, on the island of Cuba.
- informalThe detention center for officially undisclosed persons without charge, process, or recourse; located at the U.S. naval base.
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Origin
From GTMO (Guantanamo), pronounced as if it were a word rather than letter by letter.
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APA
Gitmo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gitmo
MLA
“Gitmo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gitmo. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gitmo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gitmo.
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