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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
Noun
1. Also (fem): (postmistress) an official in charge of a post office
2. the person who manages the e-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
Spanish postmaster [ˈpəustmɑːstəʳ] n → administrador m de correos
French postmaster [ˈpəustmɑːstəʳ] n → receveur m des postes
German postmaster [ˈpəustmɑːstəʳ] n → Postmeister m
Italian postmaster [ˈpəustmɑːstəʳ] 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.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
The postmaster was a short man, and consequently a man with a proper idea of his own importance.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
"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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