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

Glenn outclassed Titans coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, who is considered one of the league’s better play-callers. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

In Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Corey Heteherman’s system, everything starts with creating havoc up front. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

Kentucky’s defensive coordinator spent the past two seasons on Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko’s staff. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

The offense gets rolling as Washington’s defense continues to find its new stride under a new coordinator. — Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing coordinator

• intimacy coordinator

Rhymes for coordinator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator