the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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According to the Federal Register — the federal government’s official journal — the Postal Service is adding a new section to its mail rulebook to better explain how postmarks work.
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Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The case has become a test of whether the Postal Service will move beyond awareness campaigns and training programs to embrace robust safeguards sought by unions that include clearer authority for carriers to pause work during dangerous heat.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
The complaint, filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, includes testimonies from four current federal workers at the State Department, Health and Human Services and the Postal Service who would be directly affected by the elimination of coverage.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
And 13% of households paid their bills by mail last year, according to the Postal Service’s 2024 Household Diary Study.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The case has become a test of whether the Postal Service will move beyond awareness campaigns and training programs to embrace robust safeguards sought by unions that include clearer authority for carriers to pause work during dangerous heat.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
The complaint, filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, includes testimonies from four current federal workers at the State Department, Health and Human Services and the Postal Service who would be directly affected by the elimination of coverage.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
And 13% of households paid their bills by mail last year, according to the Postal Service’s 2024 Household Diary Study.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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