postmasters

noun

plural of postmaster
as in messengers

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  1. messengers
  2. postmen
Noun
  • The exact cause isn’t known, but Parkinson’s develops when cells that produce one of the brain’s chemical messengers — dopamine — begin to deteriorate and die.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • These short chains of amino acids are found naturally in the body and act as useful messengers, telling cells when to repair damaged tissue, produce hormones, reduce inflammation, and more.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
Definition of messengers
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  • Two postmen came every day; the one from the South generally came earlier.
    — Colm Tóibín, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Boy Scouts marched, as did fraternities, high-school classes, postmen, and newspaper columnists.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2025
Definition of postmen
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