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postmaster

[pohst-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈpoʊstˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /


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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

He applied for the role after reading an article about last year's Antarctic postmaster.

From BBC Nov. 11, 2024

So Miss Maggie bullied the postmaster until he sent word on his telegraph machine to ports from Narragansett to Chilmark, asking if anyone was looking for a newborn like me.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

She has dedicated the honour to "all the sub postmasters that we have lost".

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Andrew Taylor, a Cardiff-based barrister, described the ruling as "unfair", comparing the case to the fight for justice by former postmasters caught up in the much-publicised Horizon scandal.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2025

Southern postmasters instituted a comprehensive censorship of mail to prevent antislavery literature from reaching the South.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2025

It will look at how to meet changing consumer needs while also strengthening the relationship between the business and its postmasters.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2025

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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