- post·mas·ter
- /ˈpoʊstˌmæstɚ, Brit ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstə/ noun, pl -ters [count]: a person who is in charge of a post office
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post|mas|ter — «POHST MAS tuhr, MAHS », noun. 1. a person in charge of a post office. 2. Obsolete. the master of a station for supplying post horses to travelers … Useful english dictionary
post|mas|ter|ship — «POHST MAS tuhr shihp, MAHS », noun. the office or term of office of a postmaster … Useful english dictionary
post — post·abdomen; post·absorptive; post·age; post·al·ly; post; post·anoxic; post·antennal; post·arteriolar; post·atomic; post·audit; post·axial; post·bellum; post·brachium; post·branchial; post·breeding; post·canonical; post·cardinal; post·cava;… … English syllables
postmaster — post•mas•ter [[t]ˈpoʊstˌmæs tər, ˌmɑ stər[/t]] n. 1) the official in charge of a post office 2) (formerly) the master of a station that furnished post horses to travelers • Etymology: 1505–15 post′mas ter•ship , n … From formal English to slang
postmaster — post|mas|ter [ˈpəustˌma:stə US ˈpoustˌmæstər] n someone who is in charge of a post office … Dictionary of contemporary English
postmaster — post|mas|ter [ poust,mæstər ] noun count someone whose job is to manage a POST OFFICE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
postmastership — post·mas·ter·ship … English syllables
Postmaster — Post mas ter, n. 1. One who has charge of a station for the accommodation of travelers; one who supplies post horses. [1913 Webster] 2. One who has charge of a post office, and the distribution and forwarding of mails. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
postmaster — post‧mas‧ter [ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstə ǁ ˈpoʊstˌmæstər] noun [countable] the person in charge of a post office * * * postmaster UK US /ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstər/ US /ˈpəʊstˌmæstər/ noun [C] COMMUNICATIONS ► a person who is in charge of a post office … Financial and business terms
Postmaster-general — Post mas ter gen er*al, n.; pl. {Postmasters general}. The chief officer of the post office department of a government. In the United States the postmaster general is a member of the cabinet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
