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postmaster

[ pohst-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

noun

  1. the official in charge of a post office.
  2. (formerly) the master of a station that furnished post horses to travelers.


postmaster

/ ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstə /

noun

  1. an official in charge of a local post office Also (feminine)postmistress
  2. the person responsible for managing the electronic mail at a site


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Other Words From

  • postmaster·ship noun
  • sub·postmaster noun
  • sub·postmaster·ship noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of postmaster1

First recorded in 1505–15; post 3 + master

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Example Sentences

The committee chairman, Postmaster General Henry C. Payne, was a Wisconsin Stalwart, and the other members were on his side.

Former Postmaster General and Democratic National Committee Chairman James Farley was the first guest.

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has repeatedly called for Congress to enact legislation that would change this.

The postmaster was one of the china-eyed, corn-silk Swedes, and he owned quite a bit of Goldstone.

Bill Talpers, store-keeper and postmaster, looked out of the door as the automobile went past.

Dr. Franklin was then unanimously chosen Postmaster-General.

Postmaster Pratt appeared certain of better than a hundred, and so did the opposing party.

All the way as he walked home he had to fight with an impulse to go back, and persuade the postmaster to return the letter to him!

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