the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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Why there's ire at the Postal Service Thousands of postal workers and their supporters rallied across the nation protesting proposals to dismantle the U.S. Postal Service over the long term and a USPS agreement to work with Elon Musk's team to trim 10,000 jobs in the next few weeks.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
The bill states that, if passed into law, the Postal Service has up to 270 days to give Northlake its own ZIP code.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
The Governors greatly appreciate his enduring leadership and his tireless efforts to modernize the Postal Service and reverse decades of neglect.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Last year’s Outside Lands featured sets from the Killers, the Postal Service, and Grace Jones, among others.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
The bill states that, if passed into law, the Postal Service has up to 270 days to give Northlake its own ZIP code.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
The Governors greatly appreciate his enduring leadership and his tireless efforts to modernize the Postal Service and reverse decades of neglect.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Last year’s Outside Lands featured sets from the Killers, the Postal Service, and Grace Jones, among others.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2025
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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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