postmistress

noun post·mis·tress \ˈpōs(t)-ˌmis-trəs\

: a woman who is in charge of a post office

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: a woman who is a postmaster

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noun post·mis·tress \ˈpōst-ˌmi-strəs\

: a woman in charge of a post office

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