Glossary of postal terms. 2014.
post office — post office, adj. 1. an office or station of a government postal system at which mail is received and sorted, from which it is dispatched and distributed, and at which stamps are sold or other services rendered. 2. (often cap.) the department of… … Universalium
entry post office — (EPO) A post office at which a Centralized Postage Payment System (CPP) mailer deposits mailings to be paid for through an account maintained at the designated post office (DPO). (Also see Centralized Postage Payment System and designated post… … Glossary of postal terms
Post Office Packet Service — Packet can mean a small parcel but, originally meant a parcel of important correspondence or valuable items, for urgent delivery [Oxford English Dictionary Packet : A small pack, package, or parcel. In later use freq.: the container or wrapping… … Wikipedia
Railway post office — In the United States a railway post office, commonly abbreviated as RPO, was a railroad car that was normally operated in passenger service as a means to sort mail en route, in order to speed delivery. The RPO was staffed by highly trained… … Wikipedia
army post office — (APO) A branch of a designated USPS civilian post office, which falls under the jurisdiction of the postmaster of either New York City or San Francisco, that serves either Army or Air Force personnel. (Also see military post office.) … Glossary of postal terms
fleet post office — fleet post office (FPO) A branch of a designated USPS civilian post office, which falls under the jurisdiction of the postmaster of either New York City or San Francisco, that serves Coast Guard, Navy, or Marine Corps personnel. (Also… … Glossary of postal terms
military post office — A branch of a designated US based post office such as New York, San Francisco, Miami, or Seattle established by US Postal Service authority and operated by one of the Military Services. The term includes Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and… … Military dictionary
Federal Building and Post Office (Brooklyn) — Federal Building and Post Office U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Chief Post Office, Christchurch — Chief Post Office The former Chief Post Office after the 2010 Canterbury earthquake General information Type Government, with some commercial enterprises … Wikipedia
James Farley Post Office — Infobox nrhp name = U.S. General Post Office nrhp type = nrhp caption = A carefully detailed Corinthian colonnade under the inspirational inscription location = Manhattan, New York City, New York USA lat degrees = 40 lat minutes = 45 lat seconds … Wikipedia
