dispatch box
noun
variants
or dispatch case
1
: an oblong box or case usually with a lock for carrying dispatches or other papers
2
chiefly British
: a stiff case (as of metal) in the style of a briefcase
3
Dispatch Box
or dispatch box British
: a box used as a lectern for officials addressing the House of Commons
The Chancellor is still pinning his faith on business. Every time he's stood at the Dispatch Box, he's announced further corporation tax cuts …—
Robert Colvile, The (London) Telegraph, 20 Mar. 2013
Robert Colvile, The (London) Telegraph, 20 Mar. 2013Dictionary Entries Near dispatch box
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“Dispatch box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispatch%20box. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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