"postal authority" meaning in All languages combined

See postal authority on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: postal authorities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} postal authority (plural postal authorities)
  1. An organisation charged by the governing body of a country or region with the provision of postal services within that region.
    Sense id: en-postal_authority-en-noun-u4dmkhJU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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