USPS Publication 28
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USPS Publication 28 is the United States Postal Service’s official standard for formatting and addressing mail to ensure accurate and efficient delivery.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USPS Publication 28 canonical | 4 |
| USPS Mailing Standards | 1 |
| USPS Postal Operations Manual | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T325085 — 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: USPS Publication 28 Context triple: [OR, governingStandard, USPS Publication 28]
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A.
General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union
The General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union are a core legal instrument that set out the detailed organizational, administrative, and procedural rules governing the functioning of the Universal Postal Union and its member countries.
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B.
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for providing nationwide postal delivery and related mail services.
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C.
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service is the independent governing body that sets policy, directs operations, and oversees the management and finances of the USPS.
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D.
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
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E.
Postal Regulatory Commission
The Postal Regulatory Commission is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and regulates the operations, rates, and service standards of the United States Postal Service.
- 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: USPS Publication 28 Target entity description: USPS Publication 28 is the United States Postal Service’s official standard for formatting and addressing mail to ensure accurate and efficient delivery.
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A.
General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union
The General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union are a core legal instrument that set out the detailed organizational, administrative, and procedural rules governing the functioning of the Universal Postal Union and its member countries.
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B.
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for providing nationwide postal delivery and related mail services.
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C.
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service is the independent governing body that sets policy, directs operations, and oversees the management and finances of the USPS.
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D.
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
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E.
Postal Regulatory Commission
The Postal Regulatory Commission is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and regulates the operations, rates, and service standards of the United States Postal Service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USPS publication
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postal addressing standard ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
domestic mail
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international mail sent from the United States ⓘ mail addressing ⓘ mailpiece design ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines |
acceptable address formats
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address element hierarchy ⓘ addressing conventions for business mail ⓘ addressing conventions for residential mail ⓘ preferred address format for automated processing ⓘ standardized abbreviations for address components ⓘ unacceptable address formats ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publisher | United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve address readability for automated mail processing
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to reduce undeliverable-as-addressed mail ⓘ to standardize addressing formats for accurate and efficient mail delivery ⓘ |
| regulates |
abbreviations for secondary address designators
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abbreviations for states and territories ⓘ abbreviations for street suffixes ⓘ address elements order ⓘ format of delivery addresses ⓘ formatting of Puerto Rico and other territorial addresses ⓘ formatting of attention lines ⓘ formatting of city, state, and ZIP Code lines ⓘ formatting of firm and building names in addresses ⓘ formatting of military addresses ⓘ formatting of post office box addresses ⓘ formatting of recipient name lines ⓘ formatting of rural route and highway contract route addresses ⓘ placement of apartment, suite, and unit numbers ⓘ punctuation in addresses ⓘ use of ZIP+4 Codes ⓘ use of directional abbreviations in addresses ⓘ use of street suffix abbreviations ⓘ use of uppercase letters in addresses ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
CASS certification requirements
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USPS Address Management System ⓘ USPS Domestic Mail Manual ⓘ |
| sector | postal services ⓘ |
| usedBy |
bulk mailers
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businesses that generate large volumes of mail ⓘ government agencies ⓘ mailers in the United States ⓘ software vendors providing address validation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USPS Publication 28 Description of subject: USPS Publication 28 is the United States Postal Service’s official standard for formatting and addressing mail to ensure accurate and efficient delivery.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
USPS Mailing Standards
this entity surface form:
USPS Postal Operations Manual