the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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But Congress created multiple exceptions to the law, including one for the Postal Service, shielding it from lawsuits over missing or late mail.
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Susan Haigh, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Dailey resigned from the Attorney General’s Office after the Postal Service notified the agency about the investigation and she was placed on administrative leave.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Government offices, banks, the Postal Service and most stores and other businesses are closed; supermarkets are usually open, but with reduced hours.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
That's an increase of $900 million, the Postal Service said.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
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Susan Haigh, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Dailey resigned from the Attorney General’s Office after the Postal Service notified the agency about the investigation and she was placed on administrative leave.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Government offices, banks, the Postal Service and most stores and other businesses are closed; supermarkets are usually open, but with reduced hours.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
That's an increase of $900 million, the Postal Service said.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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