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postmistress

American  
[pohst-mis-tris] / ˈpoʊstˌmɪs trɪs /

noun

  1. Older Use. a woman in charge of a post office.


Gender

See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of postmistress

First recorded in 1690–1700; post 3 + mistress

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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 evidence was used in the 2010 case against postmistress Seema Misra, who was wrongly jailed while pregnant.

From BBC Mar. 20, 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

I consider tapping it against the wall but don’t, because the postmistress is watching.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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