postmaster
noun
post·mas·ter
ˈpōs(t)-ˌma-stər 
1
: one who has charge of a post office
2
: one who has charge of a station for the accommodation of travelers or who supplies post-horses
Examples of postmaster in a Sentence
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Delpy, who was born in 1902 at the Delpy family home, was one of Vista’s early postmasters and started Vista’s Chrysler Plymouth dealership downtown, retiring in the mid 1950s.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
There was no email alternative either, and prior trips to his local Post Office had taught him that postal clerks were hesitant to give out the postmaster’s email or contact information.
—Pilotomail, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
That is, until a group of 555 postmasters under the campaign Justice For Subpostmasters Alliance (JFSA) found strength in numbers.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 12 Jan. 2024
Offers have been made to all 2,417 current or former postmasters under the Horizon Shortfall Scheme.
—TIME, 6 Jan. 2024
Jack’s delighted to support his honey in her wild goose chase, which starts with Hope pointing them to Virgin River's postmaster from the ‘80s, Chip Cooper.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2023
In 2009, Computer Weekly published an investigative report into the computer issues based on the testimony of seven postmasters.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 12 Jan. 2024
In 2009, the trade publication Computer Weekly reported the claims of flaws with Horizon, alongside the postmaster prosecutions.
—Sachin Ravikumar, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2024
Still, many postmasters are yet to receive compensation or have their convictions quashed.
—Sachin Ravikumar, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2024
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
There was no email alternative either, and prior trips to his local Post Office had taught him that postal clerks were hesitant to give out the postmaster’s email or contact information.
—Pilotomail, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
That is, until a group of 555 postmasters under the campaign Justice For Subpostmasters Alliance (JFSA) found strength in numbers.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 12 Jan. 2024
Offers have been made to all 2,417 current or former postmasters under the Horizon Shortfall Scheme.
—TIME, 6 Jan. 2024
Jack’s delighted to support his honey in her wild goose chase, which starts with Hope pointing them to Virgin River's postmaster from the ‘80s, Chip Cooper.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2023
In 2009, Computer Weekly published an investigative report into the computer issues based on the testimony of seven postmasters.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 12 Jan. 2024
In 2009, the trade publication Computer Weekly reported the claims of flaws with Horizon, alongside the postmaster prosecutions.
—Sachin Ravikumar, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2024
Still, many postmasters are yet to receive compensation or have their convictions quashed.
—Sachin Ravikumar, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2024
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postmaster
noun
post·mas·ter
-ˌmas-tər
: a person in charge of a post office
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