postmaster

[pohst-mas-ter, -mah-ster]

noun

1. the official in charge of a post office.

2. (formerly) the master of a station that furnished post horses to travelers.

postmaster

/ ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstə /

noun

1. Also (feminine): postmistress. an official in charge of a local post office

2. the person responsible for managing the electronic mail at a site

Other Word Forms

• postmastership noun
• subpostmaster noun
• subpostmastership noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of postmaster¹

First recorded in 1505–15; post ³ + master

Example Sentences

The government has also committed to setting up a new appeals process for postmasters who accepted a fixed payout under the HSS scheme.

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U.S. in 1926, which held that the president could remove a postmaster in Oregon.

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Andrew Taylor, a Cardiff-based barrister, described the ruling as "unfair", comparing the case to the fight for justice by former postmasters caught up in the much-publicised Horizon scandal.

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Southern postmasters instituted a comprehensive censorship of mail to prevent antislavery literature from reaching the South.

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It will look at how to meet changing consumer needs while also strengthening the relationship between the business and its postmasters.

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Related Words

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