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dispatch box

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noun

  1. a case or box used to hold valuables or documents, esp official state documents

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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On Sunday, Buckingham Palace released a photo of the monarch sitting in front of her official red dispatch box with government papers spread out before her.

From Washington Times • Feb. 6, 2022

"But I'm sure the leader of the House wouldn't have wanted to have misled the House or the dispatch box."

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2022

During the PM's stint at the dispatch box, the Conservative MPs sat behind his were subdued, avoiding the traditional cheers of support.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2022

He added: "I am hopeful that the lack of mention of education recovery is because of a significant announcement on Wednesday at the dispatch box."

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2021

The man coughed as he deposited the dispatch box which he had been carrying on the seat of the waiting car.

From Nobody's Man by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

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