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
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
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Rene Carmichael, the city’s community outreach coordinator, said the city does not know what is involved in the DA’s investigation and cannot comment on it.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Meanwhile, the Iowa Work Based Learning Coordinators group specializes in serving high school coordinators focused on youth apprenticeships or other forms of hands-on learning at the secondary level.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Marion has coached high school ball in the Bay Area, at the smaller-college level as a play caller and as the offensive coordinator for two seasons at UNLV.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
Proctor has several high-profile credits in behind-the-scenes roles, including working as an assistant production coordinator on Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Meanwhile, the Iowa Work Based Learning Coordinators group specializes in serving high school coordinators focused on youth apprenticeships or other forms of hands-on learning at the secondary level.
—Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Marion has coached high school ball in the Bay Area, at the smaller-college level as a play caller and as the offensive coordinator for two seasons at UNLV.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
Proctor has several high-profile credits in behind-the-scenes roles, including working as an assistant production coordinator on Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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“Coordinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinator. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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