the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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Ayala’s uncle was the first Latino vice president of finance for the Postal Service in the 1990s.
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Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Messages were left seeking comment from the White House and the Postal Service.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The proposal comes weeks after the Postal Service proposed instituting an 8% fuel surcharge for package and express mail deliveries to help offset rising fuel costs amid the Iran war on top of its dire financial situation.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
As the nation nears its 250th anniversary, the Postal Service remains proud to carry forward a public service mission that has helped connect the country since its earliest days.
—Readers Speak, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
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Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Messages were left seeking comment from the White House and the Postal Service.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The proposal comes weeks after the Postal Service proposed instituting an 8% fuel surcharge for package and express mail deliveries to help offset rising fuel costs amid the Iran war on top of its dire financial situation.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
As the nation nears its 250th anniversary, the Postal Service remains proud to carry forward a public service mission that has helped connect the country since its earliest days.
—Readers Speak, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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