the Post Office

noun

: the government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail

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In the 1900s the District Messenger Service, competing with the Post Office’s Express Messenger Service, employed a fleet of message boys who would deliver and wait for your answer. Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026 Strong Film & Television founder James Strong, the director behind Mr Bates vs the Post Office and Vigil, will direct the new series with Bafta-winning EP Loretta Preece. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026 The postmark is proof of when the ballot came into possession of the Post Office and left the hands of the voter. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026 Mr Loverman and Mr Bates vs the Post Office were key winners at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Post Office

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“The Post Office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Post%20Office. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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