postmaster general
noun
plural postmasters general
: an official in charge of a national post office department or agency
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DeJoy has informed the governors to begin considerations of a new postmaster general.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Louis DeJoy, who was originally appointed by Trump in 2020, announces plans to step down as postmaster general.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
Founding Father Benjamin Franklin served as its champion and the first postmaster general.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The president does not directly appoint the postmaster general; the service's Board of Governors chooses the next mail chief.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Louis DeJoy, who was originally appointed by Trump in 2020, announces plans to step down as postmaster general.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
Founding Father Benjamin Franklin served as its champion and the first postmaster general.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The president does not directly appoint the postmaster general; the service's Board of Governors chooses the next mail chief.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for postmaster general
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“Postmaster general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postmaster%20general. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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