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postcode
[ pohst-kohd ]
noun
- an official code used by the post office, similar to the U.S. zip code, that adds numbers and letters to addresses to expedite mail delivery.
postcode
/ ˈ±èəʊ²õ³ÙËŒ°ìəʊ»å /
noun
- a code of letters and digits used as part of a postal address to aid the sorting of mail Also calledpostal code US equivalentzip code
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Sir Keir said he wanted to end the policing "postcode lottery" by ensuring every community had specialist neighbourhood officers.
However, many experts say patients still face a postcode lottery about whether they can see a psychiatrist at all.
But rival electricity firms say zonal pricing would create a postcode lottery and could lead to major infrastructure projects currently planned for Scotland being switched to other parts of the UK.
As the numbers continue to increase, the data is being cut by sector, postcode, age and type of illness.
But for now they pick very carefully where to open, using an algorithm to help select the most promising postcodes.
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