dispatch case
7.8
A small lockable case for carrying important papers like letters or legal documents
- noun
- Formal
:
maletín de despacho
- She placed the signed contract in the dispatch case before sending it to the client.
Examples
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The lawyer kept all his important files in a secure dispatch case to protect them during transit.
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- Well, get me my dispatch case.
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The antique dispatch case was beautifully crafted and could be locked to protect valuable documents.
Synonyms
case
vsdispatch case
∞
1.0
A box or container for holding and carrying things like bottles
is a specific oblong form often lockable for official valuable documents
container
vsdispatch case
245
1.3
A thing that holds or stores items, for example a box
is much narrower, focusing on oblong secure transport of official papers
briefcase
vsdispatch case
217
2.0
A flat case with a handle for carrying papers or a laptop
is similar but often lockable and focused on official dispatches
portfolio
vsdispatch case
9
4.5
A large flat case for carrying papers or drawings
is thicker and often lockable, for carrying valuable official documents
1
8.8
A locked box used to carry and keep important government papers like speeches
is similar but used more broadly beyond government or parliamentary settings
How Secure
Surface Forms
dispatch case singular
dispatch cases plural
Morphology
Etymology
Dispatch case comes from a simple, literal image: a case used by messengers to carry important papers for dispatch, 'to send', to another place. That's why the phrase means a locked container for official documents.