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

Matt Horton, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission program coordinator, says 36 aquatic nuisance species have been documented in Arkansas, including plants, fish, mussels, snails and other types of organisms. —Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025

Some duties will fall on Gonzales, but the passing game will funnel through quarterback coach Ryan O’Hara, not offensive coordinator Russ Callaway. —Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025

Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter is among those coaches expected to get real consideration in next year's head-coaching cycle, and his propensity for confusing young QBs is well known across the NFL. —Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

This has been accomplished under interim coach Tommy Hinch (formerly the team's offensive coordinator), who took over after Andy Bartsch announced his resignation in early July. —Cecil Joyce, Murfreesboro Daily News Journal, 21 Oct. 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