despatch
noun/dɪˈspætʃ/
/dɪˈspætʃ/
(British English) (also dispatch British and North American English)
Idioms - [uncountable] (formal) the act of sending somebody/something somewhere
- More food supplies are ready for immediate despatch.
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- [countable] a message or report sent quickly from one military officer to another or between government officials
- The latest despatch was held up for three hours at the border.
- He was mentioned in despatches (= for brave acts in war).
- [countable] a report sent to a newspaper by a journalist who is working in a foreign country
- despatches from the war zone
Idioms
with despatch
- (formal) quickly and efficiently
- He carries out his duties with efficiency and despatch.
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