dispatch rider

noun

A messenger on a motorcycle.

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Meanings

noundispatch rider (plural dispatch riders)

plural dispatch riders

  1. governmentA messenger on a motorcycle.

    Synonyms: estafette

  2. A postrider or mounted courier (eg the US Pony Express)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA messenger on a motorcycle.

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Translations

French estafette
  • estafettemilitary messenger
German Meldereiter
  • Meldereitermilitary messenger
Greek αγγελιοφόρος
  • αγγελιοφόρος (angeliofóros)military messenger
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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