postmaster
noun
the official in charge of a post office.
postmasters
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pluralof postmaster.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He instructed Southern postmasters to record and publicize the names of even individual subscribers to abolitionist newspapers to encourage intimidation by their neighbors and perhaps even compel them to leave the South.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Southern postmasters thus continued to withhold antislavery periodicals, with the tacit approval of Jackson protégé Kendall.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
When the first report of the official inquiry into the scandal was published in July, the Post Office said it apologised "unreservedly" for the suffering "caused to postmasters and their loved ones".
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
Southern postmasters instituted a comprehensive censorship of mail to prevent antislavery literature from reaching the South.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025
Excepting in nine of the larger cities of the state all postmasters are registrars for their respective districts.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
