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

Liu was thrilled to work with brothers Chris and James Mark as the Copenhagen Test stunt coordinators. —Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025

Eagles fans are pointing fingers at first-year offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, who has been running a relatively conservative offensive, opposing what fans saw last season. —Jmcgraw, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

Sirianni demoted defensive coordinator Sean Desai late in the 2023 season before he was eventually fired. —CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025

Knorr has been a bullpen coach, first base coach and catching coordinator, minor league manager and also worked as an adviser in player development. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025

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