postmaster

post·mas·ter

 (pōst′măs′tər)
n.
A person who is in charge of the operations of a post office.

post′mas′ter·ship′ n.
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postmaster

(ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstə)
n
1. an official in charge of a local post office. Also (feminine): postmistress
2. the person responsible for managing the electronic mail at a site
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post•mas•ter

(ˈpoʊstˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər)

n.
1. the official in charge of a post office.
2. (formerly) the master of a station that furnished post horses to travelers.
[1505–15]
post′mas`ter•ship`, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.postmaster - the person in charge of a post officepostmaster - the person in charge of a post office
master - directs the work of others
postmistress - a woman postmaster
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Translations
مُدير مَكتَب البَريد
poštmistr
postmester
Postvorsteher
postamester
póstmeistari
postmester
poštmajster
posta müdürü
邮政局长

postmaster

[ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstəʳ]
A. Nadministrador m de correos
B. CPD postmaster general N (Brit) → director m general de correos
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postmaster

[ˈpəʊstmɑːstər] nreceveur m des postesPostmaster General nministre m des Postes et Télécommunications
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

postmaster

[ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstəʳ] ndirettore m di un ufficio postale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

post2

(pəust) noun
(the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc. I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?
verb
to send (a letter etc) by post. He posted the parcel yesterday.
ˈpostage (-tidʒ) noun
(the money paid for) the sending of a letter etc by post. The postage was $1.20.
ˈpostal adjective
of, or concerning, the system of sending letters etc. the postal service.
postage stamp
a small printed label fixed to a letter, parcel etc to show that postage has been paid.
postal order
a printed document bought at a post office, which can be exchanged at another post office for the amount of money paid for it.
postbox (ˈpəusboks) noun
(also ˈletterbox, ~ˈmailbox, ~pillar box) a box into which letters etc are put to be collected (and sent to their destination).
postcard (ˈpəuskaːd) noun
a card on which a message may be sent by post, often with a picture on one side (a picture postcard). She sent me a postcard of the Taj Mahal when she was in India.
postcode (ˈpəuskoud) noun
(American zip code) a set of letters and numbers added to the address on a letter to make delivery easier.
ˌpost-ˈfree adjective, adverb
without charge for sending by post. You can send it post-free.
ˌpost(-)ˈhaste adverb
very quickly. He travelled post(-)haste to London.
postman (ˈpəusmən) noun
(American ˈmailman) a person whose job is to (collect and) deliver letters etc. Has the postman been this morning yet?
postmark (ˈpəusmaːk) noun
a mark put on a letter at a post office, showing the date and place of posting, and cancelling the postage stamp. The postmark read `Beirut'.
postmaster (ˈpəusmaːstə) feminine postmistress (ˈpəusmistris) noun
the manager of a post office.
post office
an office for receiving and dispatching letters, parcels etc. Where is the nearest post office?
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