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
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
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Stunt coordinator Jacob Grigolia-Rosenbaum also deserves praise for the challenge of making the play’s many kicks, fights, collisions and staircase tumbles look realistic.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
The door to the Sacramento State PRIDE Center coordinator’s office is almost always open.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Patel was listed in the Jaguars’ media guides from 2018 to 2022 with titles of coordinator, financial planning and analysis, and then manager, financial planning and analysis.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 11 July 2025
His late father, Billy O’Brien, was a transportation coordinator with Boston’s Local 25 for more than five decades.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
The door to the Sacramento State PRIDE Center coordinator’s office is almost always open.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Patel was listed in the Jaguars’ media guides from 2018 to 2022 with titles of coordinator, financial planning and analysis, and then manager, financial planning and analysis.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 11 July 2025
His late father, Billy O’Brien, was a transportation coordinator with Boston’s Local 25 for more than five decades.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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“Coordinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinator. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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