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

The Falcons had a media availability Wednesday afternoon with new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich and special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman. —Rod Beard, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026

Altieri has 16 years of coaching experience at Mission Hills, 12 as defensive coordinator. —John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026

Jets offensive coordinator Frank Reich was Brissett’s former coach with the Colts for three seasons (2018-20). —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026

April is also the membership coordinator for Anchored Outdoors, an online educational platform and community focused on fly fishing, hunting, foraging, and homesteading. —Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for coordinator

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• collaborator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator