the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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On Friday, the Postal Service’s Board of Governors announced its selection of David Steiner, a board member for FedEx, a direct USPS competitor, to be the next postmaster general.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
As president, Trump has been a vocal critic of the Postal Service's finances since his first administration, when USPS also became entangled in his unfounded claims of widespread fraud involving mail-in voting.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 9 May 2025
Several presidents, including Barbara Bush’s husband, have been honored with a stamp from the Postal Service.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 May 2025
The administration briefly turned off the de minimis exception for China in early February, before realizing that the sudden change was overwhelming shipment channels, including the Postal Service.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
As president, Trump has been a vocal critic of the Postal Service's finances since his first administration, when USPS also became entangled in his unfounded claims of widespread fraud involving mail-in voting.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 9 May 2025
Several presidents, including Barbara Bush’s husband, have been honored with a stamp from the Postal Service.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 May 2025
The administration briefly turned off the de minimis exception for China in early February, before realizing that the sudden change was overwhelming shipment channels, including the Postal Service.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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