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
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Originally from Ohio, Frank came to what is now Fort Lauderdale in 1893 and founded a thriving trading business with the Seminoles and eventually worked as the area’s postmaster.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
In 1926, the court held that since postmasters were presidential-appointees exercising executive power, they could also be fired by the president.
—Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Among them, in the early 20th century, were all 10 children of a local sub-postmaster, Malcolm MacLeod, and his wife Mary — including their youngest, Mary Anne MacLeod, born in 1912.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
Deputy postmasters to be paid a commission of 20% and 10% on sums over $1000.
—Stephen Kochersperger, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
In 1926, the court held that since postmasters were presidential-appointees exercising executive power, they could also be fired by the president.
—Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Among them, in the early 20th century, were all 10 children of a local sub-postmaster, Malcolm MacLeod, and his wife Mary — including their youngest, Mary Anne MacLeod, born in 1912.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
Deputy postmasters to be paid a commission of 20% and 10% on sums over $1000.
—Stephen Kochersperger, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Postmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postmaster. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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postmaster
noun
post·mas·ter
-ˌmas-tər
: a person in charge of a post office
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