postmaster general

noun, plural postmasters general.

the executive head of the postal system of a country.

Origin of postmaster general

First recorded in 1620–30

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Historical Examples of postmaster general

These dies and plates are always subject to the order of the Postmaster-general.
Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia
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The design for a new postage stamp has been approved by the Postmaster-General.
The Stamps of Canada
Bertram Poole
A reference to the Postmaster-General's report for that year would give his name.
The Stamps of Canada
Bertram Poole
Mr. Mulock, the Postmaster-General, has chosen the new inaugurating stamp.
The Stamps of Canada
Bertram Poole
And has the pillory or the penitentiary been the reward of that Postmaster-general?
Memoir of the Life of John Quincy Adams.
Josiah Quincy

British Dictionary definitions for postmaster general

postmaster general

noun plural postmasters general

the executive head of the postal service in certain countries

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postmaster general in Culture

postmaster general

The head of the United States Postal Service. Until 1970, the postmaster general was head of the federal Post Office Department and a member of the president's cabinet. In 1970, the Postal Service was set up as an independent agency in place of the Post Office Department. The Postal Service is operated like a private corporation, although postal workers receive the benefits of federal employees.