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

Lloyd has recently bulked up JLC by hiring Katy Eynon, formerly of Playful Productions, as general manager, and Sarah Jordan Verghese, a producer of For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy, as production coordinator. —Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024

Each profession, from project managers to healthcare workers, from data analysts to logistics coordinators, involves a unique blend of creativity, problem-solving and personal expression that begets artistic flow. —Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024

While the offense has been hit much harder than the defense, defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen understands why Shanahan pulled the plug. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024

But when the team changed offensive coordinators last offseason from the run-heavy scheme of Roman to the more spread-out, pass-friendly attack of Todd Monken, there were questions about where — or if — Ricard would fit in. —Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1