postmistress
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of postmistress
Example Sentences
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The BBC has obtained Gareth Jenkins' 2010 statement, which helped wrongly jail pregnant postmistress Seema Misra.
From BBC ● May 3, 2024
The Department for Business and Trade said the Government is "working as fast as possible to get compensation to every single postmistress and postmaster caught up in this injustice".
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
The BBC Disclosure programme also hears from the family of convicted postmistress Caren Lorimer, the latest case to be referred to the Appeal Court in Scotland.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2024
An ex-deputy postmistress from London says she will stand against Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey at the next general election, as he faces criticism over his role in the Post Office scandal.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024
I count to one hundred slowly, then watch the postmistress read a postcard before putting it in a box.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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