coordinator

noun

co·or·di·na·tor | \ kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-tər

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

Examples of coordinator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The defense has a new coordinator in former Atlanta head coach Dan Quinn and new personnel headlined by linebacker Micah Parsons, who was drafted 12th overall. — Dan Greenspan, Star Tribune, 21 July 2021 The defense has a new coordinator in former Atlanta head coach Dan Quinn and new personnel headlined by linebacker Micah Parsons, who was drafted 12th overall. — Dan Greenspan, Chron, 21 July 2021 Defensively, the Buffaloes have a new coordinator in Chris Wilson. — oregonlive, 19 July 2021 Hodges, a former director of recruiting for Texas Tech, will be a recruiting coordinator and defensive analyst on the staff. — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2021 The organization also designates a friends-and-family coordinator to help with planning and logistics, and many sports national governing bodies do as well. — Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 13 July 2021 Oregon also has a new defensive coordinator in Tim DeRuyter. — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 9 July 2021 Yet Tom Forster, a USA Gymnastics high performance team coordinator, indicated Monday that event strengths weren’t given much consideration. — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 July 2021 The office also would add a new economic development coordinator, an environmental manager who would be split with the Engineering Division, and a project manager position for economic development. — Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2021

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