: an official in charge of a national post office department or agency
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Recent Examples on the WebThe postmaster general issues the oath across the country to large groups when time and travel allow. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022 Criticism of the Postal Service peaked in 2020, when the agency's board of governors picked DeJoy as postmaster general and Democrats accused him of slowing service to undermine the election.CBS News, 9 Feb. 2022 Dominated by Trump appointees, the agency's board of governors had tapped Louis DeJoy, a major GOP donor, as the new postmaster general.CBS News, 9 Mar. 2022 Dominated by Trump appointees, the agency's board of directors had tapped Louis DeJoy, a major GOP donor, as the new postmaster general. Lisa Mascaro, ajc, 8 Mar. 2022 President Donald Trump’s appointees, picked DeJoy as postmaster general and Democrats accused him of slowing service to undermine the election. Alan Fram, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2022 Criticism of the Postal Service peaked in 2020, when President Donald Trump appointed Louis DeJoy as postmaster general and Democrats accused him of slowing service to undermine the election. Alan Fram, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Feb. 2022 Upon his appointment by Trump two years ago, DeJoy—the first postmaster general in 20 years to have no prior experience with the postal service—immediately gutted the agency by cutting overtime, shortening hours, and decreasing delivery trips. Mekedas Belayneh, The New Republic, 25 Apr. 2022 Democrats, who support expanding mail-in voting to prevent voters from exposing themselves to the coronavirus, have accused Trump and the postmaster general of actively trying to sabotage the U.S. Postal Service ahead of the election. Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2020 See More