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postmaster

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post·mas·ter  (pstmstr)
n.
A man who is in charge of the operations of a local post office.
postmaster·ship n.
postmaster [ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstə]
n
1. Also (feminine) postmistress an official in charge of a local post office
2. the person responsible for managing the electronic mail at a site
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.postmasterpostmaster - the person in charge of a post office
master - directs the work of others
postmistress - a woman postmaster
Translations
postmaster [ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstəʳ]
A. N → administrador m de correos
B. CPD postmaster general N (Brit) → director m general de correos
postmaster [ˈpəʊstmɑːstər] n → receveur m des postes
Postmaster General n → ministre m des Postes et Télécommunications
postmaster [ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstəʳ] n → direttore m di un ufficio postale
postmaster [ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstəʳ] n → direttore m di un ufficio postale


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At the Torzhok post station, either there were no horses or the postmaster would not supply them.
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The postmaster was a short man, and consequently a man with a proper idea of his own importance.
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"Stranger," the Peasant interrupted, "if you're going back there soon maybe you wouldn't mind using your influence to make me Postmaster at Smith's Corners.
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