n.
Pronunciation: di- ' spach, ' dis- ˌ pach
Function: noun
Date: 1537
1 a : a message sent with speed especially : an important official message sent by a diplomatic, military, or naval officer b : a news item filed by a correspondent
2 : the act of dispatching: as a obsolete : DISMISSAL b : the act of killing c (1) : prompt settlement (as of an item of business) (2) : quick riddance d : a sending off : SHIPMENT
3 : promptness and efficiency in performance or transmission <done with dispatch >
synonyms see HASTE