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

Washington County saw a total of 108 votes cast during the entire week of early voting, according to numbers provided by Jennifer Price, Washington County's election coordinator, at the end of the day Monday. —Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025

The Chicago event includes Susan Frick, a social worker and education and recruitment coordinator for the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago. —Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025

Allen quickly sent a text to offensive coordinator Greg Olson, urging him to talk with his quarterback. —Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025

Call it a draw between each team’s top pass-catchers, the centers and left guards and coordinator, although the Raiders will have to learn a new system. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 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