the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
Examples of the Postal Service in a Sentence
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Following the Rondout robbery, the Postal Service and government increased security on railway post office trains and cars.
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Chloe Hilles, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
Last fall, Death Cab and the Postal Service marked the 20th anniversary of both LPs with a tour on which each act performed its signature work from beginning to end.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
At the time of the adman’s death, Gary Minihan had been with the Postal Service for thirty-five years.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
But perhaps the stronger selling point was that Gibbard was doing double duty Monday with a rare performance from the Postal Service.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
The postmaster general is appointed by the Board of Governors of the Postal Service—and can only be dismissed by this group, not the president.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
This year, the Postal Service expects to lose $6.3 billion after losing $6.5 billion last year.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
The pricing equation now includes things like density: the Postal Service's need to deliver less mail — but to more addresses.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
In September, the Postal Service Inspector General identified arrow key accountability as one of three areas the post office should focus on to cut down on mail theft.
—Nick Devlin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
Chloe Hilles, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
Last fall, Death Cab and the Postal Service marked the 20th anniversary of both LPs with a tour on which each act performed its signature work from beginning to end.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
At the time of the adman’s death, Gary Minihan had been with the Postal Service for thirty-five years.
—Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
But perhaps the stronger selling point was that Gibbard was doing double duty Monday with a rare performance from the Postal Service.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
The postmaster general is appointed by the Board of Governors of the Postal Service—and can only be dismissed by this group, not the president.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
This year, the Postal Service expects to lose $6.3 billion after losing $6.5 billion last year.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
The pricing equation now includes things like density: the Postal Service's need to deliver less mail — but to more addresses.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
In September, the Postal Service Inspector General identified arrow key accountability as one of three areas the post office should focus on to cut down on mail theft.
—Nick Devlin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
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