DISPATCH

despatch [noun]Temporary staff have been employed to help with the dispatch of extra mail. [U]A special dispatch of food and clothing was flown to the refugees this morning. [C]A dispatch can be a newspaper report sent by someone in a foreign country, often communicating war news, or it can be an official, often military report.In her latest dispatch Clare Duggan, our war correspondent, reported an increase in fighting.Sergeant Havers was mentioned in dispatches (= highly praised) for his courage.(formal dated) If someone does something with dispatch they do it quickly and effectively.In Britain, the dispatch box is the box on a table in the House of Commons which important politicians stand next to when they are making speeches.(UK) A dispatch rider is someone who travels between companies riding a motorcycle or bicycle, delivering important documents and messages as quickly as possible.