postal authority

collocation in English

meaningsofpostalandauthority

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postal
adjective
uk
/ˈpəʊ.stəl/us
/ˈpoʊ.stəl/
relating to post or to the public service that collects and delivers ...
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authority
noun
uk
/ɔːˈθɒr.ə.ti/us
/əˈθɔːr.ə.t̬i/
the moral or legal right or ability ...
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(Definition ofpostalandauthorityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Whateverpostalauthorityis in place in the future, it should ensure that it looks after the nation as a whole.
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We are the onlypostalauthorityin the world to which that applies.
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In a self-reflective gesture, thepostalauthorityalso issued a souvenir sheet commemorating its own first stamps.
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Hannover, called as a mediator, tried to seize thepostalauthorityout of the dispute.
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While a postcard is usually printed by a private company, individual or organization, a postal card is issued by the relevantpostalauthority.
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Thepostalauthorityhistorically sent mail to and received parcels from various domestic and international destinations, but shut down operations in 1991.
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The permit holder pays the postage plus a fee to thepostalauthority.
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The postal authorities in the area have been handling a very large amount of correspondence from infuriated constituents of mine.
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The postal authorities cannot pay much rent for the present premises.
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The amendment simply suggests that the postal authorities need to be involved.
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The postal authorities in every rural area know exactly in what order to go round the houses and distribute letters.
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I have no reason to believe that the postal authorities were unable to deliver within a few days of that date.
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For technical reasons relating to the powers of their postal authorities, they do not have the difficulties that we have about overseas postings.
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I made one myself, which has never been considered by local postal authorities.
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These arrangements are a matter for the local postal authorities.
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However, for some reason, our postal authorities will not consider such suggestions.
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We have pointed out that the postal authorities have power to establish kiosks where urgent need can be shown.
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The postal authorities as a rule do not buy land for telegraph or telephone posts.
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Does he agree that, if the service is to be patronised, the postal authorities must improve on this record?
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If so, are the postal authorities equipped to deal with that number of applications?
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