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stationmaster

American  
[stey-shuhn-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈsteɪ ʃənˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

  1. a person in charge of a railroad station; station agent.


stationmaster British  
/ ˈsteɪʃənˌmɑːstə /

noun

  1. the senior official in charge of a railway station

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of stationmaster

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; station + master

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Pantzartzidis implied that others besides his client share blame, saying that judges should investigate whether more than one stationmaster should have been working in Larissa at the time of the collision.

From Washington Times Mar. 5, 2023

The stationmaster testified Sunday before a prosecutor and an examining magistrate in Larissa to answer charges that include several counts of negligent homicide and bodily harm, as well as disruption of transport.

From Seattle Times Mar. 5, 2023

Police and prosecutors have not identified the stationmaster, in line with Greek law.

From Washington Times Mar. 5, 2023

When Dmytro became stationmaster at 26, he was one of the youngest in the country.

From New York Times Nov. 15, 2022

Found guilty with him was John Hunn, a stationmaster of the Underground Railroad in Middletown, Delaware, and a much younger man.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

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