expediter

American  

[ek-spi-dahy-ter] / ˈɛk spɪˌdaɪ tər /

Or expeditor

noun

1. a person or thing that expedites something, especially one employed to move shipments on schedule, as for a railroad.

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expediter British  

/ ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtə /

noun

1. a person who expedites something, esp a person employed in an industry to ensure that work on each job progresses efficiently

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Etymology

Origin of expediter

First recorded in 1890–95; expedite + -er ¹

Example Sentences

They met working at Canlis, Chiu as executive pastry chef and Johnson as expediter then pandemic-project bagel-maker; Johnson also co-owned a small bakery in New York and grew up on Long Island.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

She even served as expediter at Tail Up Goat while building out Boogy and Peel.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2022

San Francisco permit expediter Rodrigo Santos was indicted in November, after prosecutors claimed he arranged for his clients to donate thousands of dollars to a local rugby club in exchange for city permits.

From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2022

There are 151 different dishes on the menu and nearly half require some degree of dressing by the expediter.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2012

Happily, an expediter was not needed in the Transbalkanian Steel Complex.

From Expediter by Reynolds, Mack