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

Lello-Smith is avian conservation coordinator for WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society). —Anna Lello-Smith, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026

Offensive coordinator Brad Idzik spent a lot of time with the quarterbacks Saturday. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026

Morton got a lot of individual time with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant on Saturday. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026

Around eight months before filming, the stunt team – led by second unit director Kyle Gardiner and fight coordinators Michael Lehr and Malay Kim – showed him the previs, giving him time to shape the sequences and add Kung Lao’s signature Wing Chun punches and teleportation movements. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 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