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stationmaster

[ stey-shuhn-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
/ ˈsteɪ ʃənˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /
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noun
a person in charge of a railroad station; station agent.
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Origin of stationmaster

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; station + master
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British Dictionary definitions for stationmaster

stationmaster

station manager

/ (ˈsteɪʃənˌmɑːstə) /

noun
the senior official in charge of a railway station
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