expediter

or ex·pe·di·tor

[ ek-spi-dahy-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person or thing that expedites something, especially one employed to move shipments on schedule, as for a railroad.

expediter

/ ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtə /

a person who expedites something, esp a person employed in an industry to ensure that work on each job progresses efficiently

First recorded in 1890–95; expedite + -er ¹

The newly created State Expediter held up a hand dispiritedly.

And your precious Josip Pekic, your expediter, has removed him from his position as supreme presider of agriculture in Bosnatia.

His right-hand man had not failed to note that he was now being given full credit for the expediter idea.

The expediter found them though they be as far away as England, and flew them by chartered plane to California.

To get the wheels turning, I have appointed an emergency housing expediter.

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