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postmaster general

post·mas·ter gen·er·al
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pohst-mas-ter, -mah-ster jen-er-uh l]
    • /ˈpoʊstˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər ˈdʒɛn ər əl/
    • /ˈpəʊstˌmɑː.stər ˈdʒenrəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohst-mas-ter, -mah-ster jen-er-uh l]
    • /ˈpoʊstˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər ˈdʒɛn ər əl/

Definitions of postmaster general words

  • noun plural postmaster general the executive head of the postal system of a country. 1
  • noun postmaster general head of a country's postal system 1
  • noun postmaster general the executive head of the postal service in certain countries 0
  • noun postmaster general the head of a government's postal system 0
See all 4 definitions of postmaster general

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Origin of postmaster general

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30

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Parts of speech for Postmaster general

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Postmaster general

postmaster general popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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