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noun or·ga·niz·er \ ˈȯr-gə-ˌnī-zər \

Definition of organizer

1 :one that organizes

2 :a region of a developing embryo or a substance produced by such a region that is capable of inducing a specific type of development in undifferentiated tissue — called also inductor

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Organizers are asking for bottled water, bleach, Clorox wipes, sports drinks and diapers.

— steve zimmerman, Daily Southtown, "Orland-area students getting an education in how to help," 30 Aug. 2017
The deadline to drop items off is Saturday, Sept. 1, organizer Lynn Prehm, of Naperville, said.

— Naperville Sun, "City organizes meeting on helping Harvey victims," 30 Aug. 2017
None will be taken after then, organizer Kristine Davis said, because there isn’t enough room in the station and what has been donated has to be prepared to ship to Texas.

— erika butler, The Aegis, "Donations pour in to Bel Air fire company for Harvey victims," 30 Aug. 2017
Bruce Springsteen will be staying on Broadway a little longer than initially planned, organizers announced via Twitter on Wednesday.

— nick vadala, Philly.com, "Bruce Springsteen adds 10 weeks of shows to Broadway run," 30 Aug. 2017
Antifa protesters were seeing chasing and beating Trump supporters and rally organizers, and police — who deployed tear gas on the crowd — reported 14 arrests.

— jordyn taylor, Glamour, "46 Powerful Photos That Capture the Weekend's Protests in San Francisco and Berkeley," 29 Aug. 2017
In the aftermath of the violence in Charlottesville, local officials and residents were vehemently opposed to both events, and organizers ended up canceling them, citing safety concerns.

— benjamin hart, Daily Intelligencer, "Antifa Beats Up Trump Supporters, Fuels Right-Wingers," 28 Aug. 2017
Jason Besemann, organizer of the Louisville Zombie Walk, is being sued for trademark infringement, unfair competition, and fraud by John King, the founder of the Louisville Zombie Attack, which began in 2005.

— jeffrey lee puckett, The Courier-Journal, "Battle over two Louisville zombie events may be getting bloodier as lawsuit pends in court," 24 Aug. 2017
Concert organizer Rotown said earlier on Twitter that the concert venue, a former grain silo called Maassilo, was being evacuated because of the unspecified threat.

— Bloomberg.com, "Dutch Police Detain Driver of Spanish Van Near Cancelled Gig," 23 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of organizer

1801

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organizer

noun or·ga·niz·er

variants: also British organiser play \-ˌnī-zər\

medical Definition of organizer

1 :one that organizes

2 :a region of a developing embryo (as the chordamesoderm of the dorsal lip of the vertebrate blastopore) or a substance produced by such a region that is capable of inducing a specific type of development in undifferentiated tissue — called also inductor

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