semipostal

[ sem-ee-pohs-tl, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈpoʊs tl, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
Philately.

noun

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

noting or pertaining to such a stamp.

Origin of semipostal

First recorded in 1925–30; semi- + postal

Words nearby semipostal

semipermeable, semiplastic, semipolar bond, semipolitical, semiporcelain, semipostal, semiprecious, semiprecious stone, semiprivate, semipro, semiprofessional

British Dictionary definitions for semipostal

semipostal
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈpəʊstəl) /

adjective

philately, mainly US denoting stamps where all or part of the receipts from sale are given to some charitable cause