the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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Greg Breeding, an art director for the Postal Service, designed the stamp.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
The 112-year-old Operation Santa program, run by the Postal Service, handles letters addressed to Santa at the North Pole.
—Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Trump repeatedly took aim at Bezos’ ownership of the Post, Amazon’s tax record and its relationship with the Postal Service.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Many states have deadlines to request mail ballots that are less than two weeks before Election Day, but the Postal Service recommends that voters request them as early as possible and mail them at least one week before their state’s ballot return deadline.
—Andrew Park, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
The 112-year-old Operation Santa program, run by the Postal Service, handles letters addressed to Santa at the North Pole.
—Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
Trump repeatedly took aim at Bezos’ ownership of the Post, Amazon’s tax record and its relationship with the Postal Service.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Many states have deadlines to request mail ballots that are less than two weeks before Election Day, but the Postal Service recommends that voters request them as early as possible and mail them at least one week before their state’s ballot return deadline.
—Andrew Park, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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