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[ pohst-mas-ter, -mah-ster ] / ˈpoʊstˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR postmaster ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe official in charge of a post office. (formerly) the master of a station that furnished post horses to travelers. Origin of postmasterFirst recorded in 1505–15; post3 + master OTHER WORDS FROM postmasterpost·mas·ter·ship, nounsub·post·mas·ter, nounsub·post·mas·ter·ship, nounWords nearby postmasterpost-looping, postlude, postman, postman's knock, postmark, postmaster, postmaster general, postmature, postmenopausal, postmenstrual, postmeridian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for postmasterThe committee chairman, Postmaster General Henry C. Payne, was a Wisconsin Stalwart, and the other members were on his side. The GOP’s Last Identity Crisis Remade U.S. Politics|Michael Wolraich|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe has repeatedly called for Congress to enact legislation that would change this. U.S. Postal Services Loses $740 Million Amid Declining Volume|Edward Ferguson|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST No person must be employed, even in a temporary capacity, without the sanction of the Postmaster General previously obtained. General Instructions For The Guidance Of Post Office Inspectors In The Dominion Of Canada|Alexander Campbell The disappointment to the Postmaster—a man past the middle age—partook of a sentimental nature. Flip: A California Romance|Bret Harte
He told me of a property bought by the Postmaster of the place, upon which there was a fine orchard. Reminiscences of Queensland|William Henry Corfield When the postmaster had finished his supper, the girl suddenly asked him: ‘Dada, will you take me to your home?’ Mashi and Other Stories|Rabindranath Tagore Yes, I got it, but if the Postmaster had not been a very good friend of mine, you would never have seen it. Heart of Gold|Ruth Alberta Brown
British Dictionary definitions for postmaster
nounan official in charge of a local post officeAlso (feminine): postmistress the person responsible for managing the electronic mail at a site Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to postmastermail, general post office |