postmaster-general

Noun

Meaning

The chief officer of the post-office department of a government. In the United States the postmaster-general is a member of the cabinet.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

postmaster general

Synonyms

postmaster deputy bureau for the post office chief of office chief of the office from the state department head of bureau head of office head of the bureau director of the post office minister of post head of the office

Hypernyms

official functionary

Derivatives

postmasters-general

Examples

All changes being made to the U.S. Postal Service will now be postponed until after the November 3, 2020 election after 20 Democratic states announce plans to sue Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Source: Internet

And many critics contend that recent service cuts by the U.S. Postal Service at the behest of new Postmaster General (and Trump donor) Louis DeJoy seem calculated to slow delivery of mail-in ballots. Source: Internet

As president, Jackson allowed his postmaster general to let Southerners seize anti-slavery publications, in direct violation of the First Amendment. Source: Internet

Benjamin Franklin was appointed by the Continental Congress as the first Postmaster General in 1775, serving just over 15 months. Source: Internet

Aside from the Attorney General, and the Postmaster General when it was a Cabinet office, they all receive the title of Secretary. Source: Internet

Before the pandemic, and changes made by the Trump-appointed postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, this summer, the United States Postal Service posted on-time delivery rates of around 95%. Source: Internet

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