franking
Mailing without stamps
Franking is the practice of sending mail without paying postage, a privilege granted to certain officials.
Members of Congress can frank correspondence to constituents—their signature serves as postage.
The term extends to any official mark or signature authorizing free mailing: The envelope bore the senator's franking signature.
To frank a letter is to mark it for free passage through the postal system.
Sending via post
- envelopesPaper containers for letters
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- postmarkDated mailing imprint
- mailroomDelivery processing area
metered · prepaid · bulk · indicia · permit · presorted · nonprofit · outgoing
Mark-making device
- cancellationVoiding of plans
- postmarkDated mailing imprint
- meterDevice that measures usage
- machinePower-driven working device
signature · impression · marking · handstamp · cachet · cover · collecting · commemorative
Elected officials writing statutes
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- senatorsUpper legislative body members
- representativesThose acting for others
- incumbentCurrent position holder
exemption · official · government · campaigns · elections · political · constituent · newsletter
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- congressionalOf a legislature
senate · house · reform · oversight · disclosure · limits · restrictions · electioneering
mailing
Sending via post
- envelopesPaper containers for letters
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- postmarkDated mailing imprint
mailroom · metered · prepaid · bulk · indicia · permit · presorted · nonprofit · outgoing · correspondence
stamp
Mark-making device
- cancellationVoiding of plans
- postmarkDated mailing imprint
- meterDevice that measures usage
machine · signature · impression · marking · handstamp · cachet · cover · collecting · commemorative · album
lawmakers
Elected officials writing statutes
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- senatorsUpper legislative body members
- representativesThose acting for others
incumbent · exemption · official · government · campaigns · elections · political · constituent · newsletter · abuse
bill
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- committeeAppointed group for duties
congressional · senate · house · reform · oversight · disclosure · limits · restrictions · electioneering · communication
- mailletter, letters, mail, email, envelope
- postalmail, mail delivery, stamp, stamps, mail service
- postal servicepost office, mail, sorting machine, stamps, stamp
- postal servicespost office, mail, stamps, delivery, packages
- postal termsstamps, zip codes, stamp, stamped, postal codes
- mail processingsorting machines, stamping, sorting, mail bags, mailbags
frankingstamping
Forceful foot motion
postage due · metering · prepaid postage · cash payment · cash on delivery
frank, franchise, frankness, franks, enfranchise, franker, frankest, franked