postal union
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of postal union
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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I witnessed my parents come of age and become involved in the postal union.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
Glover, 75, inherited his heart from his parents, who were postal workers in San Francisco and members of the postal union.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 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
There is no greater enterprise than the postal system in this land and extending to all the nations in the postal union.
From Usury A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View by Calvin Elliott
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