"dispatch case" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dispatch cases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dispatch case (plural dispatch cases)
  1. A flat, stiff case used for carrying papers, documents, books, etc.
    Sense id: en-dispatch_case-en-noun-k-PXqWxV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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