postmaster
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Both the postmaster general and Congress choose to ignore the elephant in the room—the American Postal Workers Union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Sadly, her aunt turns out to be dead, but Quartz Creek’s postmaster encourages Selena to move into her house anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
U.S. in 1838, which limited presidential control of the postmaster general, and Myers v.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2025
The 24-year-old said she would be part of a core team of five people - the other roles were a wildlife monitor, shop manager, base leader, and postmaster.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
I must have looked so hopeful and eager that the postmaster, Mr. Johnson, acted less cranky with me than he usually did.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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Southern postmasters instituted a comprehensive censorship of mail to prevent antislavery literature from reaching the South.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025
The Post Office's reputation has also been seriously damaged because of the Horizon IT scandal, which saw hundreds of postmasters and mistress wrongly convicted when faulty software made it look like they were stealing money.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
The GLO scheme is for the 555 former postmasters who won their group lawsuit, but received relatively small payouts after legal costs were paid.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
Sir Keir Starmer has responded to a letter from Sir Alan Bates calling for faster compensation payments for postmasters impacted by the Post Office scandal, the prime minister's spokesman has said.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
Excepting in nine of the larger cities of the state all postmasters are registrars for their respective districts.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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