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semipostal

[ sem-ee-pohs-tl, sem-ahy- ]

noun

  1. a postage stamp sold by a government at a premium above its face value, the excess being used for a nonpostal purpose, as a charity.

adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to such a stamp.

semipostal

/ ˌsɛmɪˈpəʊstəl /

adjective

  1. philately denoting stamps where all or part of the receipts from sale are given to some charitable cause
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of semipostal1

First recorded in 1925–30; semi- + postal

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