organizer

noun

or·​ga·​niz·​er ˈȯr-gə-ˌnī-zər 

plural organizers

1

: a person or thing that organizes something: such as

a

: a person who arranges something (such as an event) especially by systematic planning and by coordinating the efforts of others

the organizers of the festival

Community organizers have scheduled other events around the city this weekend to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For example, on Sunday the Town Hall will host "Writers Resist," at which more than a dozen writers will read their own work and pieces from celebrated American rights activists.

—Jessica Lee

b

: something (such as a device or container) that is designed to keep objects or information in a particular arrangement or order

a closet organizer

The digital diary a.k.a the electronic organizer was popular in the '80s and '90s. It was a calculator, address book and notepad all-in-one.

—Rill Causey and Sam Reichman

We discovered that one of the firms still mailed tax organizers to clients in January. While they didn't really expect their clients to fill out the paper organizers, they knew the document remained an effective way of reminding clients to start getting organized well before April 15—and to keep the firm's brand top of mind.

—Kyle Walters

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

Examples of organizer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The organizers handily won their NLRB vote in September but the newly unionized workers soon bridled against delays in negotiating their first contract. —Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024

Other incidents are more targeted, the organizer said, citing a recent trend that saw guests attempt to distract performers playing characters with full-body costumes — especially Mickey — and then aggressively move or twist their heads around. —Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024

Women top the list of lead RNC organizers, and 31 of the 39 staff members who make up the committee charged with organizing the convention are women. —Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2024

Since 2006, celebrity polo matches around the world have raised about $15 million for the charity, organizers said. —Terry Spencer, Fortune Europe, 15 Apr. 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court’s ruling that a Black Lives Matter protest organizer can be sued by a police officer injured by an unknown assailant, a decision affecting the First Amendment right to protest. —USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024

The organizers had initially resisted that idea but changed course after several fans expressed concerns about health and proper hydration at the outdoor event. —Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2024

The project may be the most lavish example of how teams, leagues and event organizers are pursuing luxury and exclusivity with zeal. —Kevin Draper Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024

Already on sale thanks to a coupon in the product description, the organizer has baskets that can slide out for easy access. —Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing organizer

• co-organizer
• nucleolus organizer

Medical Definition

organizer

noun

or·​ga·​niz·​er

variants also British organiser

-ˌnī-zər 

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