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
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
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He's since been promoted to the offensive coordinator position under head coach Sean McDermott.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The project was curated by Roberto Liberti, scientific director of the Master’s in Fashion Direction at MFI and scientific director of the Vanvitelli/MFI committee; Pina Pirozzi, fashion designer and coordinator of the Ready to Wear Design course, and by CNMI.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Alden Picard is the North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s conservation coordinator who spearheaded the coalition.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Head Start provides free child care and early education to kids living in poverty, while also serving as a coordinator of services, like health care and food access, to their families.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The project was curated by Roberto Liberti, scientific director of the Master’s in Fashion Direction at MFI and scientific director of the Vanvitelli/MFI committee; Pina Pirozzi, fashion designer and coordinator of the Ready to Wear Design course, and by CNMI.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Alden Picard is the North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s conservation coordinator who spearheaded the coalition.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Head Start provides free child care and early education to kids living in poverty, while also serving as a coordinator of services, like health care and food access, to their families.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Coordinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinator. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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