# postmaster

Pronunciation: US say "POHST-mas-tur" /ˈpoʊstˌmæstɚ/; UK say "POHST-mahs-tuh" /ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstə/

## Noun

1. The official who manages a post office and oversees its daily operations.
   - Simple: The person who is in charge of a local post office.
   - _The new postmaster reorganized the delivery routes across the county._
   - _She was appointed postmaster of the town in 1998._
2. The administrator responsible for running an electronic mail system and its accounts.
   - Simple: The person who manages an email system and keeps it running.
   - _The postmaster traced the bounced messages to a misconfigured server._
   - _Our company's postmaster blocked the domain after repeated phishing attempts._
3. A scholar at Merton College, Oxford, who holds a foundation scholarship; also called a portionist. *(British)*
   - Simple: A student at Merton College, Oxford, who holds a special scholarship.
   - _The postmaster dined at high table alongside the fellows._
   - _He was elected a postmaster of Merton in his second year._

## Noun

4. A person in charge of a posting station, providing lodging for travelers and supplying fresh post horses. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: A person who ran a roadside station, giving travelers a place to rest and fresh horses.
   - _The postmaster harnessed a fresh team while the coach passengers warmed themselves by the fire._
   - _At each stage the postmaster exchanged the weary horses for rested ones._

## Origin

Formed from the words 'post' and 'master'.

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