dispatcher

[ dih-spach-er ]

noun

1. a person who dispatches.
2. a person who oversees the departure of trains, airplanes, buses, etc., as for a transportation company or railroad.
3. dispatchers, Slang. a fraudulently made pair of dice; loaded dice.

Other Words From

• predis·patcher noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dispatcher¹

First recorded in 1540–50; dispatch + -er ¹

Example Sentences

When the dispatchers called back, Hind answered and told them her cousin was dead.

From Salon

They had not heard the all-points bulletin with a rough description of the kidnapper — dispatchers had not broadcast it for fear of alerting reporters who might be listening to scanners.

From Los Angeles Times

During the recording the court heard the emergency medical dispatcher tell Ms McIlwaine to go to a neighbour with her baby to get help.

From BBC

At the beginning of the hijacking, calls flooded in to 911 dispatchers as the bus driver activated a panic button that alerted police and triggered emergency messages on the exterior of the bus.

From Los Angeles Times

Both directions of the freeway were temporarily closed to allow helicopters to land and perform evacuations, according to a dispatcher for the Orange County Fire Authority who declined to provide their name.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• courier
• emissary
• go-between
• mediator
• prophet