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

In 2024, the Packers jumped back to fourth with 31 takeaways under first-year defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Bates served the community for more than two decades in various roles, including four years as a township supervisor and 10 years as emergency management coordinator, a post on Facebook says. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

In December, just before the transfer portal opened, Rome named Bobby Blizzard and Le’Marcus Gibson, who both coached at Hampton, his offensive and defensive coordinators. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

The Horned Frogs brought in UConn’s Gordon Sammis to be their offensive coordinator. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 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