dispatcher

pronunciation

How to pronounce dispatcher in British English: UK [dɪˈspætʃə(r)]word uk audio image

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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 .

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