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

For working people, patient care coordinators and families who rely on this crossing for their daily commutes, this toll is a crushing financial burden rather than a solution to traffic. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Bears offensive coordinator Press Taylor was in his office Thursday morning, deep in preparation for a talented Seahawks defense, when his brother, Bengals coach Zac Taylor, FaceTimed him. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

The indictment is connected to King’s placement on administrative leave of a top commander who was one of two people whose report of the harassment of an office training coordinator spurred a criminal investigation. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026

Defensive holes After the Hurricanes stopped the Tar Heels on their first offensive drive, UNC offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino did a good job of finding holes in the UM defense. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing coordinator

• intimacy coordinator

Rhymes for coordinator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator