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

The third call occurred in July 2023 and was made to a local police department dispatch number in Texas, in which he falsely identified himself as a senior federal law enforcement officer, provided the officer’s residential address to the dispatcher, claimed to have killed the officer’s mother, and threatened to kill any responding police officers.

From Los Angeles Times

Police said an emergency dispatcher received a call shortly before 7 a.m. about a man trying to start a fire in the parking lot of the Banfield Pet Hospital at 5380 Ralston St.

From Los Angeles Times

The tape continued as the dispatcher guided the neighbour to check on Mr Crossley and the arrival of the PSNI.

From BBC

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

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