Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postmaster-general

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
post-mas-ter--gen-er-al
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

The chief officer of the post-office department of a government. In the United States the postmaster-general is a member of the cabinet.

Questions

What does postmaster-general mean?
The chief officer of the post-office department of a government. In the United States the postmaster-general is a member of the cabinet.

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