postmaster general
noun
plural postmasters general
: an official in charge of a national post office department or agency
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The story went that Jackson's postmaster general, Amos Kendall, was accused of mishandling accounts.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 July 2025
DeJoy was appointed as the U.S. postmaster general in June 2020 and served in the position for almost five years.
—Mackenzie Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
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—Aris Folley, The Hill, 16 June 2025
DeJoy said the board hired a search firm to help with selecting the next postmaster general.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 July 2025
DeJoy was appointed as the U.S. postmaster general in June 2020 and served in the position for almost five years.
—Mackenzie Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
Read more What People Think Opinions related to business and economic issues submitted to The Hill:
A blueprint for the new postmaster general
Opportunity Zones have quietly become America’s most effective housing program
You’re all caught up.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 16 June 2025
DeJoy said the board hired a search firm to help with selecting the next postmaster general.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Postmaster general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postmaster%20general. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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