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

Barron Channer, one of the project coordinators, told the School Board the company is open to both rentals and home sales to those who meet the criteria. —Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026

It was said with a laugh, as the two sides of the ball have noted that the trash talk has picked up under new defensive coordinator Christian Parker. —Nick Harris june 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026

Nothing is, really, under the direction of defensive coordinator Brian Flores. —CBS News, 19 June 2026

The proclamation was read by Sabrina Berry, western regional coordinator for the Frederick Douglass Foundation of North Carolina. —Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 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