the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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Louis DeJoy is letting DOGE into the Postal Service.
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, the Postal Service appears to be next in line.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
If exclusively run as a business, the Postal Service probably couldn't afford to deliver there either.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Trump Eyes the Postal Service: Trump’s attempt to exert more control over the U.S. Postal Service has fueled concerns that those efforts could hurt the agency’s ability to reliably deliver mail to all corners of the country, a mandate that is core to its mission.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, the Postal Service appears to be next in line.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
If exclusively run as a business, the Postal Service probably couldn't afford to deliver there either.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Trump Eyes the Postal Service: Trump’s attempt to exert more control over the U.S. Postal Service has fueled concerns that those efforts could hurt the agency’s ability to reliably deliver mail to all corners of the country, a mandate that is core to its mission.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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