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ex⋅pe⋅dit⋅er

[ek-spi-dahy-ter]
–noun
a person or thing that expedites something, esp. one employed to move shipments on schedule, as for a railroad.
Also, ex⋅pe⋅di⋅tor.


Origin:
1890–95; expedite + -er 1
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ex·pe·dite   (ěk'spĭ-dīt')   
tr.v.   ex·pe·dit·ed, ex·pe·dit·ing, ex·pe·dites
  1. To speed up the progress of; accelerate.

  2. To execute quickly and efficiently: was trusted to expedite the directives of the board.

  3. To issue officially; dispatch.


[Latin expedīre, expedīt-, to free from entanglements, make ready; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]
ex'pe·dit'er, ex'pe·di'tor n.
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