dispatcher
pronunciation
How to pronounce dispatcher in British English: UK [dɪˈspætʃə(r)]
How to pronounce dispatcher in American English: US [dɪsˈpætʃɚ]
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- Noun:
- the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
- employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service
Word Origin
- dispatcher (n.)
- mid-16c., agent noun from dispatch (v.).
Example
- 1. Zhang the dispatcher was juggling ten trains by now .
- 2. She 's hoping to get a dispatcher job .
- 3. The dispatcher seemed happy to oblige .
- 4. Mr. kaczowka worked as a monroe county 911 dispatcher , authorities said .
- 5. When his train reached a normal section of track , it suddenly appeared on screens across the system , as if from nowhere , and a dispatcher saw what was about to happen .