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

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expediter

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

There had been too much favorable publicity churned out in the early days of the expediter scheme to reverse matters to the point of having a public hue and cry.

From Expediter by Mack Reynolds