expediter

noun

ex·​pe·​dit·​er ˈek-spə-ˌdī-tər How to pronounce expediter (audio)
variants or less commonly expeditor
: one that expedites
specifically : one employed to ensure efficient movement of goods or supplies in a business

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That’s pretty much the job description of an expediter, an above-board professional who helps architects and developers get faster approvals thanks to know-how and a network. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024 That in turn provides more opportunities for employment for lawyers and expediters. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2024 He’s been a serious innovator in the realms of hip-hop and metal, and also—with those Johnny Cash albums particularly—a gifted expediter of the American tradition. James Parker, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024 His father, Charles Osgood II, was a textile salesman who moved the family to Baltimore when young Charles was 6 and took a second job, as an expediter for a copper company, during World War II. James Barron, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for expediter 

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of expediter was in 1891

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“Expediter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expediter. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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