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Meaning of "despatcher" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESPATCHER

despatcher  [dɪsˈpætʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESPATCHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Despatcher is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DESPATCHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

despatcher

Dispatcher

Dispatchers are communications personnel responsible for receiving and transmitting pure and reliable messages, tracking vehicles and equipment, and recording other important information. A number of organizations, including police and fire departments, emergency medical services, taxicab providers, trucking companies, railroads, and public utility companies, use dispatchers to relay information and coordinate their operations. Essentially, the dispatcher is the "conductor" of the force, and is responsible for the direction of all units within it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESPATCHER


batcher
ˈbætʃə
catcher
ˈkætʃə
dacha
ˈdætʃə
datcha
ˈdætʃə
detacher
dɪˈtætʃə
dispatcher
dɪsˈpætʃə
eye-catcher
ˈaɪˌkætʃə
flycatcher
ˈflaɪˌkætʃə
focaccia
fəˈkætʃə
gnatcatcher
ˈnætˌkætʃə
hatcher
ˈhætʃə
matcher
ˈmætʃə
oystercatcher
ˈɔɪstəˌkætʃə
patcher
ˈpætʃə
scratcher
ˈskrætʃə
snatcher
ˈsnætʃə
spycatcher
ˈspaɪkætʃə
stature
ˈstætʃə
Thatcher
ˈθætʃə
vizcacha
vɪsˈkætʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESPATCHER

despair
despairer
despairful
despairing
despairingly
despatch
Despenser
desperado
desperate
desperately
desperateness
desperation
despicability
despicable
despicableness
despicably
despiritualise
despiritualize
despisable
despisal

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESPATCHER

bird-watcher
body snatcher
butcher
ditcher
dog-catcher
dowitcher
fetcher
fletcher
notcher
pitcher
purse snatcher
relief pitcher
sketcher
spotted flycatcher
stitcher
stretcher
switcher
teacher
twitcher
watcher
weight watcher

Synonyms and antonyms of despatcher in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «despatcher» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESPATCHER

Find out the translation of despatcher to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of despatcher from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «despatcher» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

调度员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despachador
570 millions of speakers

English

despatcher
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रेषक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

despatcher
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диспетчером
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Expedidor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডেস্প্যাচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dispatcher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penghantar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dispatcher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

despatcher
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

despatcher
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Despatcher
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người gởi đi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அனுப்புகைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रेषक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

despatcher
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

speditore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

despatcher
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диспетчером
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Expeditorul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποστολέως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

despatcher
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

despatcher
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

despatcher
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of despatcher

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESPATCHER»

The term «despatcher» is normally little used and occupies the 140.611 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESPATCHER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «despatcher» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «despatcher» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about despatcher

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESPATCHER»

Discover the use of despatcher in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to despatcher and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
In a signal system, a despatcher's station and a plurality of semaphore stations, means for respectively displaying any selected signal at the semaphore stations, and two entirely separate sets of recording apparatus at the despatcher's station  ...
2
Official gazette of the United States Patent Office
In a semaphore-operating and signaling system, a despatcher's station and switch-board, a set of semaphore stations ... sources of electric energy for said selecting and operating circuits, means at the despatcher's station for controlling tbe ...
United States. Patent Office, 1914
3
Sessional Papers
W.: operator, 3 369 m. at $60 ; despatcher, 1831 m. at $'.K), at Campbellton in November, 4 m. at $90 ; expenses, $6 ; extra, $28.77 ; Sunday time, $42.09 (lilroy , E. K.: desnatcher, 12 m. to June 30 at $110 ; extra, $65.58 ; operator, 032 m. at ...
4
McClure's Magazine
HE despatcher's office of a big " railroad line is one of the most interesting places a man can get into, especially if he is interested in the general working of our great railway systems. It is located at division headquarters or any such other point ...
5
The Street Railway Journal
giving information as to switches that open. If any damage has been caused, either to the turbines or to the oil switches, he will report the same, and will advise the Load Despatcher as to the station's anility to carry the load which has been ...
6
Journal of electricity, power, and gas
But how often has a half frantic despatcher, loaded down with the complicated problems before him. wished he could use his voice to the men with whom he must com' municate and thus avail himself of the rapidity of action, the definiteness ...
P.C. Association
7
Scenarios,Stories, Use Cases: Through the Systems ...
The despatcher needs to get the account number from the customer? Does the despatcher also need the name of the account? Does the despatcher also ask for the name of the passenger? We use our computer system to make sure that the ...
Ian F. Alexander, Neil Maiden, 2005
8
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company
This gives additional safety precaution against the despatcher giving a lap order, or a train crew reading its order wrong or running by a meeting point. A train finding a red block against it at other than a meeting point is required to stop and call ...
Jerry Marlette, 2012
9
The Joshua Inheritance
Secure in thedrill, Edward put histhumb up and shouted to the despatcher, ' Number twelve, okay! Stick okay!' He feltbetterfor theshouting. The despatcher noddedand returnedthe thumbs up. The Dakota rockedand shookas it turned for its ...
Mark Bles, 2013
10
Managers as Designers in the Public Services: Beyond Technomagic
Having decided which vehicle to deploy, the despatcher contacted the appropriate ambulance station and the vehicle was mobilised. Communication between despatchers and ambulances was mediated via a combination of the telephone ...
David Wastell, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESPATCHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term despatcher is used in the context of the following news items.
1
All aboard for Piercebridge
... and Hopetown, and for his last 30 years worked as what became known as a “train despatcher” at Bank Top until his retirement in 2007. «The Northern Echo, Jun 15»
2
From saving lives to teaching others
... Emergency Medical Despatcher, Paramedic Lecturer Practitioner and Training Officer before his first teaching position as a Senior Lecturer in ... «The Queensland Times, Jun 15»
3
Tomás and Roy team up
An ambulance despatcher, employed by Murray Ambulances, Tomás says that the difference Usha has made to his life is immeasurable. «Connaught Telegraph, May 15»
4
7 On Your Side: Finney finds out how woman got back computer, iPad
Once the victim calls 911 and explains the issue the despatcher will transfer the call to Department Operation Center where the officer will ask ... «abc7news.com, Apr 15»
5
Public to talk over disorder in Kennoway
There have been concerns about the time it took police to respond that night and their despatcher's knowledge of the area, as well as the ... «Fife Today, Apr 15»
6
Single number for all distress calls
In case of an emergency call, it will be answered by a specially trained despatcher, who will facilitate an appropriate response mechanism. «Calcutta Telegraph, Apr 15»
7
Former nurse posts a clean bill of health for firm
A former nurse and emergency despatcher who set up her own haulage company is making a healthy profit after three years in business. «Lancaster Today, Mar 15»
8
CRISIS IN THE HEALTH SERVICE: 999 crews face emergency of …
“In many cases, particularly cardiac arrests or choking, the Emergency Medical Despatcher (EMD) can give life-saving advice and instruction ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Feb 15»
9
5000 facebook likes for commercial flights but who will invest in them?
Former flight attendant and despatcher for Easyjet, Lisa Burns, from Enniskillen, with 17 years of experience in the aviation world, says she too ... «Impartial Reporter, Jan 15»
10
Foxcatcher: the true story
the despatcher asked. “Because he's insane” she cried back. Later she would have to break the news to her son Alexander, 9, and daughter ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»

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