Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service canonical | 9 |
| United States Postal Service Board of Governors | 4 |
| U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T126205 — 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: Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service Context triple: [United States Postal Service, overseenBy, Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service]
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Post Office Department
The Post Office Department was the former cabinet-level agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for national mail delivery before its functions were transferred to the United States Postal Service in 1971.
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D.
U.S. General Services Administration
The U.S. General Services Administration is a federal agency that manages government buildings, procurement, and technology services to support the operations of other U.S. government agencies.
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E.
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union is a specialized United Nations agency that coordinates international postal policies and services among member countries to ensure a unified global mail system.
- 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: Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Post Office Department
The Post Office Department was the former cabinet-level agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for national mail delivery before its functions were transferred to the United States Postal Service in 1971.
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D.
U.S. General Services Administration
The U.S. General Services Administration is a federal agency that manages government buildings, procurement, and technology services to support the operations of other U.S. government agencies.
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E.
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union is a specialized United Nations agency that coordinates international postal policies and services among member countries to ensure a unified global mail system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body
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oversight board ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| duty |
ensure efficient and reliable postal services nationwide
ⓘ
ensure financial sustainability of the United States Postal Service ⓘ ensure transparency and accountability of the United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| exOfficioMember |
Deputy Postmaster General of the United States
ⓘ
Postmaster General of the United States ⓘ |
| governs | United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | rates and classifications for postal products within statutory limits ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Deputy Postmaster General of the United States
ⓘ
Postmaster General of the United States ⓘ presidentially appointed governor ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 ⓘ |
| legalForm | independent establishment of the executive branch ⓘ |
| maximumNumberOfTermsForGovernor | 2 ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
United States Postal Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Postal Service Headquarters
|
| numberOfExOfficioMembers | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 11 ⓘ |
| numberOfPresidentiallyAppointedGovernors | 9 ⓘ |
| oversees |
finances of the United States Postal Service
ⓘ
management of the United States Postal Service ⓘ operations of the United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Postal Service
ⓘ
executive branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| power |
direct the exercise of the powers of the United States Postal Service
ⓘ
select Deputy Postmaster General of the United States ⓘ select Postmaster General of the United States ⓘ |
| reorganizedBy | Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
long‑range financial planning of the United States Postal Service
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review of practices and policies of the United States Postal Service ⓘ strategic direction of the United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| sector | postal services ⓘ |
| setsPolicyFor | United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| subjectTo | United States federal law ⓘ |
| supervises |
Deputy Postmaster General of the United States
ⓘ
Postmaster General of the United States ⓘ |
| termLengthForPresidentiallyAppointedGovernors | 7 years ⓘ |
| website | https://about.usps.com/who/leadership/board-governors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Postal Service
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overseenBy
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Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
ⓘ
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
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establishedBody
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Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
United States Postal Service Board of Governors
this entity surface form:
United States Postal Service Board of Governors
Postmaster General of the United States
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appointedBy
→
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
ⓘ
Postmaster General of the United States
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memberOf
→
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
ⓘ
Postmaster General of the United States
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reportsTo
→
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
ⓘ
Postmaster General of the United States
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salaryDeterminedBy
→
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
United States Postal Service Board of Governors
Deputy Postmaster General of the United States
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appointedBy
→
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
ⓘ
Deputy Postmaster General of the United States
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memberOf
→
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
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this entity surface form:
United States Postal Service Board of Governors
United States postage stamps
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regulatedBy
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Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors