the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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The postmaster general is appointed by the Board of Governors of the Postal Service—and can only be dismissed by this group, not the president.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
This year, the Postal Service expects to lose $6.3 billion after losing $6.5 billion last year.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
The pricing equation now includes things like density: the Postal Service's need to deliver less mail — but to more addresses.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
In September, the Postal Service Inspector General identified arrow key accountability as one of three areas the post office should focus on to cut down on mail theft.
—Nick Devlin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
Behind the scenes, Mr. Windom had begun joining with investigators from other agencies, including the Postal Service, to track the trail of fake electors.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The price hike is part of a rate increase proposed in October and approved by the Postal Service Board of Governors in November 2023.
—USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
First-class mail is becoming a smaller part of the Postal Service’s business because of online communication.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 8 July 2023
Post office locations will be closed, and the Postal Service will not deliver regular mail or packages, except for Holiday Premium Priority Mail Express and Holiday Same-Day Package Delivery.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
This year, the Postal Service expects to lose $6.3 billion after losing $6.5 billion last year.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
The pricing equation now includes things like density: the Postal Service's need to deliver less mail — but to more addresses.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
In September, the Postal Service Inspector General identified arrow key accountability as one of three areas the post office should focus on to cut down on mail theft.
—Nick Devlin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
Behind the scenes, Mr. Windom had begun joining with investigators from other agencies, including the Postal Service, to track the trail of fake electors.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The price hike is part of a rate increase proposed in October and approved by the Postal Service Board of Governors in November 2023.
—USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
First-class mail is becoming a smaller part of the Postal Service’s business because of online communication.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 8 July 2023
Post office locations will be closed, and the Postal Service will not deliver regular mail or packages, except for Holiday Premium Priority Mail Express and Holiday Same-Day Package Delivery.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
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