coordinator

noun

co·​or·​di·​na·​tor kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-tər 

1

: one who coordinates something

… government becomes the coordinator of the economy but not its boss.

—Robert Heilbroner

especially : a person who organizes people or groups so that they work together efficiently

a project coordinator

She served as the coordinator of the rescue effort.

(American football) a defensive/offensive coordinator [=a coach who is responsible for overseeing a team's defensive/offensive players and strategies]

2

grammar : coordinating conjunction

Examples of coordinator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this year, the coalition hired its second employee, Ellen Carroll, as the marketing and events coordinator. —Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 30 Apr. 2024

Jones has worked as a living unit coordinator with community corrections since April of last year, according to the agency. —Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1