dispatcher

American  

[dih-spach-er] / dɪˈspætʃ ər /

noun

1. a person who dispatches.

2. a person who oversees the departure of trains, airplanes, buses, etc., as for a transportation company or railroad.

3. Slang.  dispatchers, a fraudulently made pair of dice; loaded dice.

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Other Word Forms

• predispatcher noun

Etymology

Origin of dispatcher

First recorded in 1540–50; dispatch + -er ¹

Example Sentences

And if they do, Glassman said in court, they are supposed to alert dispatchers of their intentions.

From Los Angeles Times

When the dispatcher asked why she planned to also kill herself, Roske answered, “I didn’t think I could get away with it.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It was not immediately clear what information was relayed to emergency dispatchers, but police are reviewing the incident as a possible “swatting” call, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple’s son tackled his father to wrestle the gun away, and performed CPR on his mother while being directed by emergency dispatchers, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times

Phil Brooks, 34, of Speedway, Ind., an aircraft dispatcher, thinks that Cooper either was involved with an airline or did his homework very well.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• courier
• emissary
• go-between
• mediator
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