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

“I felt as if Hind was talking to me, but she was talking to the Red Crescent dispatchers, so I felt their perspective was precious.”

From Los Angeles Times

Alfred told investigators he continued to order Barber to show his hands and reported what was happening back to a police dispatcher, prompting more officers to respond.

From Los Angeles Times

But for a fire or medical emergency, he said, the local dispatcher calls a Monterey County dispatcher and has to explain where the caller is.

From Los Angeles Times

The command hub is kept movie-theater dark so the operators, known as dispatchers, can better study the wall-to-wall screens showing the movement of electricity across the service area.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Very top of Lachman, is where we are,” he told the dispatcher.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• courier
• emissary
• go-between
• mediator
• prophet