1. Employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service
   "The despatcher coordinated the taxi fleet during the busy holiday season";
   - dispatcher
    
2. The official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
   "The despatcher fired the pistol and the runners took off";
   - starter, dispatcher

Derived forms: despatchers

Type of: employe [US], employee, official

Encyclopedia: Despatcher