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Last week, Ofcom, the UK regulator overseeing the postal service, fined Royal Mail £10.5 million ($13.3 million) for failing to meet its delivery targets.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Attempts to reach the postal service for comment on this story weren't immediately successful.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 11 July 2024
Kaur was hired by the postal service in April 2023, and prosecutors in court filings said her employment ended the day after Christmas last year.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
For a complete schedule for international or military shipping, the postal service recommends checking online at usps.com/holidayshippingdates.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined above
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“Postal service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postal%20service. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
postal service
noun
: a government department in charge of handling the mail
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