postal union
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of postal union
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Mr Thompson said he believed it was the "right time" to go after Royal Mail and the main postal union struck a deal that could end a long-running dispute.
From BBC ● May 12, 2023
I witnessed my parents come of age and become involved in the postal union.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
Cash, a local postal union official who works in Lancaster, N.Y., with a population of 40,000 near Buffalo, said even in her small town, she is seeing more boxes of cremated remains.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2021
Concerns were first raised by local postal union leaders.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2019
About forty years ago, in the countries which now form parts of the postal union, three milliards of letters, etc., were posted annually.
From The Forerunners by Rolland, Romain
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