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

This year’s inaugural USATF Tour aims to organize the fragmented sport by streamlining the calendar and working with existing event coordinators to provide resources, including prize money and travel for top athletes, marketing and drug testing. —Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026

Intimacy coordinators are a vital part of that process. —Megan Vick, Variety, 13 June 2026

The company is looking to hire deli, grocery and meat clerks, cashiers, managers and administrative coordinators. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026

He is credited as a music coordinator on the film. —Amy MacKelden, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for coordinator

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