coordinator

noun co·or·di·na·tor \ kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-tər \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of coordinator

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

See coordinator defined for English-language learners

Recent Examples of coordinator from the Web

Glass, 34, is the Heat's video coordinator, as well as part of the team's player-development staff.

— ira winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Video coordinator Eric Glass to coach Heat summer roster," 8 June 2018
Other family needs — like vouchers for school uniforms — were addressed by the school social worker or parent coordinator, Ayala said.

— jesse garza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "After surviving Hurricane Maria, families left Puerto Rico and found homes in Milwaukee," 7 June 2018
Police stated Singh had been present during the sale, although his attorney disputed that account, producing an email exchange between him and Judith Powell, the liquor board’s special projects coordinator, the same afternoon as the compliance test.

— david anderson, The Aegis, "Harford liquor board fines four businesses for selling to a minor," 7 June 2018
Taylor, who was promoted after DeFilippo became the Vikings offensive coordinator, has introduced a few other exercises.

— jeff mclane, Philly.com, "Eagles practice observations: Jason Peters inches along; Sidney Jones sidelined; Fletcher Cox and Nigel Bradham absent," 6 June 2018
The four-day event is expected to draw more than 17,000 teachers, technology coordinators, administrators, library media specialists, teacher educators and policymakers from more than 70 countries.

— suzanne baker, Naperville Sun, "Tech-savvy teens from D204 are presenting at international conference," 1 June 2018
Denver police are investigating the coordinator, who eventually did break up the fight.

— Fox News, "Colorado school admins suspended for urging playground fight," 26 May 2018
Gilbert Perry coach Preston Jones, who also is his team's offensive coordinator, guided the Pumas to the 6A final last season, behind senior QB Brock Purdy, whose recruiting took off after his senior season and led to a scholarship to Iowa State.

— richard obert, azcentral, "Future Division I QBs on display as Arizona HS football 7-on-7s take off," 23 May 2018
For more information, contact the Marissa Korth, the project’s community relations coordinator, at 210-302-3296 or mkorth@sara-tx.org.

— scott huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, "Best way to revitalize the Mission Reach is burn it — very carefully," 18 May 2018

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