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
: the office of postmaster
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
It was seized by the post office (as Rosset had expected) and duly declared obscene by the postmaster of the city of New York, a man named Robert Christenberry.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
On September 22, 1858, a post office was established with Abihu Arnn as its first postmaster.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
Following his death, Congresswomen Debbie Dingell and Rashida Tlaib sent a letter to the postmaster, seeking answers.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Noun
Authorities initially looked into a truck driver and a postmaster, but both were dead ends.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
It was seized by the post office (as Rosset had expected) and duly declared obscene by the postmaster of the city of New York, a man named Robert Christenberry.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
On September 22, 1858, a post office was established with Abihu Arnn as its first postmaster.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
Following his death, Congresswomen Debbie Dingell and Rashida Tlaib sent a letter to the postmaster, seeking answers.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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“Postmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postmaster. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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postmaster
noun
post·mas·ter
-ˌmas-tər
: a person in charge of a post office
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