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

College football analyst Josh Pate recently suggested Ole Miss could name defensive coordinator Pete Golding as the interim head coach for the postseason. —Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025

Campbell, who only took over playcalling duties from offensive coordinator John Morton earlier this month, redeemed himself after the field goal. —CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025

Entering Week 11, the Eagles have sported a solid but unspectacular offense under first-year coordinator Kevin Patullo. —Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025

Serhii Kuznietsov, a 49-year-old former Ukrainian soldier and an alleged coordinator of the operation, was detained on a German warrant in Italy in late August. —Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for coordinator

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• collaborator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator