postmaster general

n. pl. postmasters general Abbr. PMG The executive head of a national postal service.

postmaster general

n, pl postmasters general (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the executive head of the postal service in certain countries

post′master gen′eral

n., pl. postmasters general. the executive head of the postal system of a country. [1620–30]

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Noun

postmaster general - the official in charge of the national postal servicefunctionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office

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postmaster general

the executive head of the postal service in certain countries

Postmaster general

Related to Postmaster general: Postal inspector

POSTMASTER GENERAL. The chief officer of the post office department of the United States. Various duties are imposed upon this officer by the acts of congress of March 3, 1825, and July 2, 1836, which will be found under the articles Mail; Post Office and Postage.
2. The act of February 20, 1819, 3 Story's L. U. S. 1720, gives the postmaster general a salary of four thousand dollars per annum and that of March 2, 1827, 3 Story's L. U. S. 2076, declares there shall be paid, annually, to the postmaster general two thousand dollars, in addition to his present salary.

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postmaster general

Related to postmaster general: Postal inspector

noun

Words related to postmaster general

noun the official in charge of the national postal service

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functionary
official

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