postmaster general
noun
plural postmasters general
: an official in charge of a national post office department or agency
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Donohue, a New York City native, earlier was deputy assistant postmaster general, and vice president of development at Fairfield University in Connecticut.
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Mike Allen, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
Wisconsin's top Democrats have scrutinized the postmaster general over mail delays across the state, but officials say those concerns don't extend to absentee ballots in the upcoming election.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
The National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors wrote a letter to DeJoy, the postmaster general, on Sept. 11 outlining their concerns about slow mail delivery.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
The Constitution gives Congress the sole authority to establish a postal system, but in 1970 Congress removed the postmaster general from the Cabinet and subjected the post office to a quasi-privatization.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Mike Allen, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
Wisconsin's top Democrats have scrutinized the postmaster general over mail delays across the state, but officials say those concerns don't extend to absentee ballots in the upcoming election.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
The National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors wrote a letter to DeJoy, the postmaster general, on Sept. 11 outlining their concerns about slow mail delivery.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
The Constitution gives Congress the sole authority to establish a postal system, but in 1970 Congress removed the postmaster general from the Cabinet and subjected the post office to a quasi-privatization.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Postmaster general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postmaster%20general. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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