repostingn.1
/ˌriːˈpəʊstɪŋ/, U.S. /riˈpoʊstɪŋ/ The action of posting a letter, etc., for a second or further time. Cf. remailing n. 1.
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1834 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 417/2 Such newspapers shall be charged as a single letter from the place of re-posting to that of delivery.
1860 Times 4 Apr. 10/2 The reposting of stamped newspapers can very little affect the General Post-office.
1908 Expository Times 19 568/2 A stamp for reposting must be sent with every offer to buy or sell.
1987 Stamps Feb. 17/4 Customers requiring only the special pictorial handstamps may obtain them under the reposting facility.
1998 Struct. & Regulatory Changes in Postal & Telecommunications Services (Internat. Labour Office) i. 6 Post BV has developed important activities in the reposting of international mail to other European States.
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repostingn.2
/rᵻˈpəʊstɪŋ/, U.S. /riˈpoʊstɪŋ/ Originally Military.
Appointment to a new post or role, typically in a new location; a reassignment, a transfer.
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society > armed hostility > military operations > distribution of troops > military position > [noun] > appointing to post > to new post
reposting1837
1837 in E. O'Brien Guide Pract. Calcutta Custom House (1858) 148 The reposting of Officers.
1840 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Reg. 33 ii. 73/2 May 27.—The following re-postings made:—Ensign H. B. Hodgson from 26th to 17th N.I.—Ens. G. B. Scott from 17th to 26th do.
1915 Times 26 Aug. 11/5 R. N. Dixey relinquishes temp. rank of Capt. on reposting.
1972 D. Bloodworth Any Number can Play xix. 200 Pawkinson–Convoy has been recalled for immediate consultation to London and probable reposting.
1981 J. Bingham Brook 16 He had applied for a re-posting to Melford.
1983 J. Green Newspeak 132 I've been moved, (business) corporate slang for IBM, used with reference to the constant reposting of executives.
2007 S. Bayly Asian Voices in Post-colonial Age v. 111 The use of punitive transfers and repostings as a sanction against civil servants who displeased elected politicians.
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repostingn.3
/ˌriːˈpəʊstɪŋ/, U.S. /riˈpoʊstɪŋ/ Computing.
The action of repost v.4; an instance if this. Also: a message that has been reposted.
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1981 in net.eunice (Usenet newsgroup) 31 Jan. (heading) Subject: Kashtan report? (reposting request).
1994 Communications Assoc. Computing Machinery (Nexis) Jan. 24/1 In truth nobody knows whether electronic reserves or unauthorized repostings are fair use or not.
2001 Times Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) (Nexis) 18 Nov. d9 You can ask for repeats—newsgroups are very nice about this—but then you'll be wading through 800 repostings.
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