postmaster general
noun
plural postmasters general
: an official in charge of a national post office department or agency
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Soon after the end of the Arbuckle affair, 1922 saw the formation of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, established by Will Hays, a lawyer from Indiana who had risen to become the former postmaster general under President Harding.
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Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
The Board of Governors is composed of 11 members and is responsible for setting rates, appointing the postmaster general and deputy postmaster general, as well as overseeing agency operations.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The story went that Jackson's postmaster general, Amos Kendall, was accused of mishandling accounts.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 July 2025
DeJoy was appointed as the U.S. postmaster general in June 2020 and served in the position for almost five years.
—Mackenzie Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
The Board of Governors is composed of 11 members and is responsible for setting rates, appointing the postmaster general and deputy postmaster general, as well as overseeing agency operations.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The story went that Jackson's postmaster general, Amos Kendall, was accused of mishandling accounts.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 July 2025
DeJoy was appointed as the U.S. postmaster general in June 2020 and served in the position for almost five years.
—Mackenzie Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for postmaster general
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“Postmaster general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postmaster%20general. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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