postmaster
noun
post·mas·ter
ˈpōs(t)-ˌma-stər 
1
: one who has charge of a post office
2
: one who has charge of a station for the accommodation of travelers or who supplies post-horses
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Instead he was introduced by board member John M. Barger, a Southern California investment executive who was supervising the postmaster search.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Wilmington was a major port with a Black postmaster and significant Black power in the community.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
The earliest post office in town, the third in Independence County, was established in 1834, with Thomas Todd Tunstall serving as postmaster.
—arkansasonline.com, 17 Aug. 2024
The blame is squarely on the postmaster general, not the local postmasters or carriers who cannot believe what is happening.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Wilmington was a major port with a Black postmaster and significant Black power in the community.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
The earliest post office in town, the third in Independence County, was established in 1834, with Thomas Todd Tunstall serving as postmaster.
—arkansasonline.com, 17 Aug. 2024
The blame is squarely on the postmaster general, not the local postmasters or carriers who cannot believe what is happening.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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“Postmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postmaster. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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postmaster
noun
post·mas·ter
-ˌmas-tər
: a person in charge of a post office
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