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

Forbin, who accompanied Fils-Aimé to the Caribbean Community’s regional summit in Saint Kitts and Nevis last week, previously served as chief of staff for Transitional Presidential Council coordinator Laurent Saint-Cyr. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026

Former special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman, at the end of last season, named him first when asked for a most improved player on his unit throughout the course of 2025. —David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026

Jacob Cruz, the Giants’ minor league assistant hitting coordinator, will be Team México’s hitting coach. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026

The Jets, with new offensive coordinator Frank Reich, will be looking for a new quarterback this offseason but the franchise tag on Hall gives New York the chance to keep the playmaking running back in its backfield while also trying to negotiate a contract extension. —CBS News, 4 Mar. 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