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

Courier or expediter services charge a fee of anywhere between $150 and $300 to handle your passport application.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 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

Still, it will be a great loss if the system is recomplicated so much that restaurateurs again need to hire a lawyer, an architect and an expediter to get permits.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2020

Fears for the safety of Lassiter Camdon, space expediter for the Western Conference Space Council, have been confirmed by the discovery of burned wreckage in the mountains.

From The Defiant Agents by Norton, Andre