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dispatcher

/ˈdɪs.pætʃ.ə(ɹ)/

Meanings
  • noun

    A person who arranges and dispatches goods, messages, or orders.

    - "The dispatcher at the shipping company coordinated the delivery of our packages."
    - "The police dispatcher received the emergency call and sent officers to the scene."

Synonyms

haste , hurry , rapidity
Rhymes
Words rhyming with dispatcher
harpacher , marquetter
Variants
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dispatch , dispatched , dispatcher , dispatchers , dispatches , dispatching , train dispatcher , train dispatchers
Etymology
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Middle English (in the sense ‘send off, despatch’): from Old French despatacher, from despat ‘dispatched’ (from the past participle of dépasser) + -er. Related to dispatch.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'dispatcher' is derived from the Middle English word 'despatcher', which means 'to send off'.

  2. In the context of emergency services, dispatchers are often referred to as '911 operators' or 'emergency responders'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Logistics: The practice of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services, or information from the point of origin to the point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements.

  2. Supply Chain Management: The management of the flow of goods and services, including raw materials, intermediate goods, and finished products, from the point of origin to the point of consumption.


Culture
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In literature, the term 'dispatcher' is used metaphorically to refer to someone who sends or sends off others on a mission or task. In the context of emergency services, the dispatcher plays a crucial role in coordinating responses to calls for help.

How to Memorize "dispatcher"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person sitting at a control panel, coordinating the movement of goods or services from one place to another.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'dispatcher' with the image of a traffic controller, directing vehicles to their destinations.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'dispatcher' as someone who 'dispatches' or 'sends off' things.


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