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| APO |
abbreviation of "Army Post Office." |
| dead letter |
a letter that the post office is unable to deliver or return, usu. because of an incorrect address or the lack of a return address. [1/2 definitions] |
| FPO |
abbreviation of "fleet post office." |
| general delivery |
mail held at the post office for pickup. [1/2 definitions] |
| money order |
an order for the payment of a specific sum of money that is issued for a fee atone bank, post office, or telegraph office, and is payable to another. |
| P.O.1 |
abbreviation of "post office," a department or branch of a government responsible for the circulation of mail, esp. an office or division of this department at which mail is received and sorted, from which it is delivered, and at which stamps, money orders, and the like can be purchased. |
| postal |
(informal) a card sold for mailing by the post office; post card. [1/2 definitions] |
| postal service |
see "post office." |
| postmaster |
the government official in charge of a post office. |
| presort |
to sort (mail) according to zip code before delivery to the post office. |
| substation |
a subsidiary station or office, as of the post office or of a power distribution network. |
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