postmaster

See also: pöstmaster

English

Etymology

post +‎ master

Noun

postmaster (plural postmasters)

The head of a post office.
(Internet) The administrator of an electronic mail system.
(British) A kind of scholar at Merton College, Oxford; portionist.
(archaic) One who has charge of a station for the accommodation of travellers; one who supplies post horses.

Coordinate terms

postmistress

Derived terms

Translations

head of a post office

Bulgarian: началник поща m (načalnik pošta)
Finnish: postitoimiston johtaja (large office), postitoimiston päällikkö, postipäällikkö (small); postimestari (archaic)
Manx: mainshtyr post m
Plautdietsch: Postmeista m
Romanian: diriginte de poștă m
Russian: нача́льник почто́вого учрежде́ния m (načálʹnik počtóvovo učreždénija), (historical) почтме́йстер (ru) m (počtméjster)

Anagrams

masterpost, team sports, teamsports

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