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 usually don’t have any better access to the passport system than the average person, according to Harding Bush, senior manager for security operations at Global Rescue.

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

Put your order in at the register, then hand your receipt over to the expediter at the counter.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2018

A score of top research chemists might be needed for a certain project in Tennessee, the expediter located them, though it meant the stripping of valued men from jobs of lesser importance.

From Expediter by Reynolds, Mack