coordinator

noun

co·​or·​di·​na·​tor kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-tər How to pronounce coordinator (audio)
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]
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Hollywood’s intimacy coordinators have organized under SAG-AFTRA. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024 What this all means is that FEMA plays more of a high-level management and coordinator role that supports the state. Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024 Defensive coordinator Robert Livingston’s unit had an array of stars on Saturday. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024 That was enough for Allen, who was promoted to head coach from defensive coordinator in 2022, to lose his job. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coordinator 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of coordinator was in 1849

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“Coordinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinator. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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