USPS Domestic Mail Manual
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The USPS Domestic Mail Manual is the United States Postal Service’s comprehensive rulebook that defines standards, classifications, and requirements for domestic mail services.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T700009 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USPS Domestic Mail Manual Context triple: [Media Mail, regulatoryDocument, USPS Domestic Mail Manual]
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A.
USPS Publication 28
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
USPS Retail Ground
USPS Retail Ground is an economical U.S. Postal Service shipping option for sending larger, heavier packages over land within the United States.
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E.
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.
- 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 Domestic Mail Manual Target entity description: The USPS Domestic Mail Manual is the United States Postal Service’s comprehensive rulebook that defines standards, classifications, and requirements for domestic mail services.
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A.
USPS Publication 28
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
USPS Retail Ground
USPS Retail Ground is an economical U.S. Postal Service shipping option for sending larger, heavier packages over land within the United States.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Postal Service publication
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mailing standards document ⓘ postal regulation manual ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
domestic mail
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mailing standards within the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfJurisdiction |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| defines |
addressing standards
ⓘ
eligibility requirements for mail classes ⓘ mailing preparation requirements ⓘ mailing requirements for domestic services ⓘ mailpiece design standards ⓘ postage payment standards ⓘ standards for accepting mail ⓘ standards for classifying mail ⓘ standards for delivering mail ⓘ standards for first-class mail ⓘ standards for marketing mail ⓘ standards for nonprofit mail eligibility ⓘ standards for package services ⓘ standards for periodicals mail ⓘ standards for preparing mail ⓘ standards for priority mail ⓘ standards for processing mail ⓘ standards for retail ground and similar services ⓘ standards for special services ⓘ |
| hasPublisher | United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| isLegalAuthorityFor |
USPS domestic mailing standards
ⓘ
linked to:
USPS Domestic Mail Manual
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| medium |
online publication
ⓘ
printable document ⓘ |
| publisherAbbreviation |
USPS
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Postal Service
|
| regulates |
barcoding requirements
ⓘ
domestic mailing practices ⓘ endorsement and marking requirements ⓘ mailing discounts and eligibility ⓘ mailing documentation requirements ⓘ mailing permit requirements ⓘ presort requirements ⓘ standards for hazardous and restricted materials in domestic mail ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
USPS International Mail Manual
ⓘ
USPS Postal Operations Manual ⓘ
linked to:
USPS Publication 28
USPS Publication 28 ⓘ |
| scope | domestic mail services within the United States ⓘ |
| shortName | DMM ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
USPS Mailing Standards
ⓘ
linked to:
USPS Publication 28
|
| updatedBy | United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| usedBy |
mailers in the United States
ⓘ
mailing industry professionals ⓘ postal employees ⓘ |
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Subject: USPS Domestic Mail Manual Description of subject: The USPS Domestic Mail Manual is the United States Postal Service’s comprehensive rulebook that defines standards, classifications, and requirements for domestic mail services.
Referenced by (12)
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