"freepost" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From free + post. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|free|post}} free + post Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} freepost (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly UK) A postal service allowing a person to send mail without affixing postage, the recipient paying when collecting the mail. Tags: UK, uncountable
    Sense id: en-freepost-en-noun-JbK4MS~J Categories (other): British English
  2. (UK) A postal service allowing an electoral candidate, political party or government department to send mail wholly paid for by Royal Mail (as the statutory universal postal service provider). Tags: UK, uncountable
    Sense id: en-freepost-en-noun-ImMWqPKI Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: freephone
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