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postmaster

/ˈpoʊstˌmæstɚ/ noun C1
  1. The head of a post office.
  2. The administrator of an electronic mail system.

Plural postmasters

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Very good, we will send a second wire to the postmaster, Grimpen: ‘Telegram to Mr.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 52 · C1
Obviously the first thing to do was to see the Grimpen postmaster and find whether the test telegram had really been placed in Barrymore’s own hands.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 75 · C1
The postmaster, who was also the village grocer, had a clear recollection of the telegram.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 76 · C1
“Well, surely his own wife ought to know where he is,” said the postmaster testily.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 76 · C1

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