the Postal Service

noun

US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail

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And each state must get their envelopes approved in advance by the Postal Service. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026 Two of the court's conservatives, Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, dissented from the court's ruling, arguing the states that sued over the Postal Service's new rules are unlikely to show the policy is unlawful. Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 If the states don't provide the lists, the Postal Service could refuse to deliver ballots. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 In an eight-page dissent, Justice Alito wrote that the new policy falls within the Postal Service’s broad authority to regulate the mail. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Postal Service

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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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