dispatch case

American  

noun

1. attaché case.

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dispatch case British  

noun

1. a case used for carrying papers, documents, books, etc, usually flat and stiff

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Etymology

Origin of dispatch case

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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dispatch case

The news that the Chancellor brought forth from the dispatch case was almost all bad.

From Time Magazine Archive

With a plan for action in his dispatch case.

From Time Magazine Archive

From his dispatch case Anthony Eden withdrew a document.

From Time Magazine Archive

Perfectly composed this time Dr. Briining opened his red dispatch case, drew out a paper and began to read.

From Time Magazine Archive

December 20th, 1809 My dear Count von Berchtenwald: Reply from London to my letter of the 28th, which accompanied the dispatch case and the other papers, has finally come to hand.

From He Walked Around the Horses by Cartier, Edd