the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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But the Postal Service has not been legally required to collect information on where products originate, and neither are foreign postal services.
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Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration plans to move the Postal Service under the Department of Commerce, which would strip the agency of its independence.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
On Friday, the Postal Service’s Board of Governors announced its selection of David Steiner, a board member for FedEx, a direct USPS competitor, to be the next postmaster general.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
As president, Trump has been a vocal critic of the Postal Service's finances since his first administration, when USPS also became entangled in his unfounded claims of widespread fraud involving mail-in voting.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 9 May 2025
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Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration plans to move the Postal Service under the Department of Commerce, which would strip the agency of its independence.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
On Friday, the Postal Service’s Board of Governors announced its selection of David Steiner, a board member for FedEx, a direct USPS competitor, to be the next postmaster general.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
As president, Trump has been a vocal critic of the Postal Service's finances since his first administration, when USPS also became entangled in his unfounded claims of widespread fraud involving mail-in voting.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 9 May 2025
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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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