DISPATCHER | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Dispatcher

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dɪˈspatʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a person whose job is to receive messages and organize the movement of people or vehicles, especially in the emergency services

Short Definition:

person whose job is to receive messages and organize movement of people or vehicles

Examples:
  • he told the dispatcher that his wife wasn't breathing
  • a cab driver responded to a call from his dispatcher
  • emergency police dispatchers received a call from the building at 8.45 am
Variant Forms:
  • despatcher

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