| 单词 | postmaster-generalship |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˌpostmaster-ˈgeneralship ˌpostmaster-ˈgeneralship n. ΘΚΠ society > communication > [noun] > post office > office of postmastershipa1603 postmaster-generalship1822 post-mistress-ship1867 society > communication > correspondence > postal services > [noun] > official of the post > postmaster general > office of postmaster-generalship1822 1822 Times 14 Mar. 2/3 The noble lord then proceeded to the postmaster-generalship of Scotland, and took the office to be a sinecure. 1857 Debow's Rev. Oct. 437 The voice of the whole nation seemed to unite upon the name of Rusk, as the most proper and acceptable, in connection with the Postmaster Generalship of the new cabinet. 1885 Manch. Examiner 13 June 6/1 Lord John Manners would no doubt return to the Postmaster-Generalship. 1990 Washington Post (Nexis) 29 Sept. b5 He produced a report that resulted in the establishment of the U.S. Postal Service and the removal of the postmaster generalship from the Cabinet. < as lemmas |
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