Master of the Posts
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The Master of the Posts was a historical English royal official responsible for overseeing and managing the kingdom’s postal system before the role evolved into the Postmaster General of Great Britain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Master of the Post | 1 |
| Master of the Posts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1648188 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Master of the Posts Context triple: [Postmaster General of Great Britain, replaced, Master of the Posts]
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A.
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a senior court official in the British royal household responsible for overseeing the monarch’s stables, horses, and related ceremonial transport.
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B.
The Master
The Master is a recurring villainous Time Lord in the Doctor Who universe, known as the Doctor’s archenemy and a manipulative mastermind bent on chaos and domination.
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C.
The Royal Master
The Royal Master is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its intricate courtly intrigue and polished dramatic style.
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D.
Master of the Household
The Master of the Household is a senior official in the British Royal Household responsible for overseeing the domestic management and catering arrangements of the royal residences.
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E.
His Majesty
His Majesty is the formal style of address used for a reigning male British monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Master of the Posts Target entity description: The Master of the Posts was a historical English royal official responsible for overseeing and managing the kingdom’s postal system before the role evolved into the Postmaster General of Great Britain.
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A.
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a senior court official in the British royal household responsible for overseeing the monarch’s stables, horses, and related ceremonial transport.
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B.
The Master
The Master is a recurring villainous Time Lord in the Doctor Who universe, known as the Doctor’s archenemy and a manipulative mastermind bent on chaos and domination.
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C.
The Royal Master
The Royal Master is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its intricate courtly intrigue and polished dramatic style.
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D.
Master of the Household
The Master of the Household is a senior official in the British Royal Household responsible for overseeing the domestic management and catering arrangements of the royal residences.
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E.
His Majesty
His Majesty is the formal style of address used for a reigning male British monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical office
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royal official ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
English monarchs
ⓘ
surface form:
English monarch
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| authorityOver |
official postal routes and stages
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postmasters and postal contractors ⓘ royal posts within the kingdom ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| endCause | reorganization of postal administration into the office of Postmaster General ⓘ |
| followedBy | Postmaster General of Great Britain ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeLabel |
Master of the King’s Posts
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Master of the Posts ⓘ
surface form:
Master of the Post
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| hasDomain |
communications
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public administration ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
appointment or recommendation of subordinate postal officers
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collection of postal revenues and fees ⓘ control of royal correspondence network ⓘ coordination of government communications by post ⓘ enforcement of postal monopolies on letter carriage ⓘ ensuring speed and reliability of royal dispatches ⓘ granting or supervising postal licenses and patents ⓘ maintenance of official postal regulations ⓘ management of the kingdom’s postal system ⓘ organization of mail relays and stages ⓘ oversight of the royal posts ⓘ regulation of postal routes ⓘ supervision of postmasters ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorOffice | Postmaster General of Great Britain ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern period
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pre-Union England ⓘ |
| inception | before creation of the Postmaster General of Great Britain ⓘ |
| isA |
component of the development of the British postal system
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precursor to modern postal administration roles ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Crown appointment ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | English postal administration ⓘ |
| partOf |
English royal administration
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Royal Household of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Household of England
early modern English postal system ⓘ |
| precededBy | informal royal messengers system ⓘ |
| reportsTo | English monarch ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coordination of administrative orders across the realm
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royal government communication ⓘ support of diplomatic correspondence ⓘ support of military and strategic communications ⓘ transmission of official state letters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Master of the Posts Description of subject: The Master of the Posts was a historical English royal official responsible for overseeing and managing the kingdom’s postal system before the role evolved into the Postmaster General of Great Britain.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Master of the Post