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.—
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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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Robert Morales was a dining coordinator at FSU and Tiru Chabba was a regional vice president with Aramark Collegiate Hospitality, according to their LinkedIn profiles.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Tar Heels also brought in three former Washington Huskies defensive players thanks to the coach's son, Steve Belichick, who served as defensive coordinator at Washington before joining his father at Chapel Hill.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In preparation for their second year under defensive coordinator Matt Brock – who tabbed Branch immediately as a player who fits his 3-3-5 system – the Huskies have had to use spring practices to begin building a cohesiveness that will be reflected on the field come August.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
Both are experienced quarterbacks that have been through everything in their careers from coordinator changes to quarterback battles.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Tar Heels also brought in three former Washington Huskies defensive players thanks to the coach's son, Steve Belichick, who served as defensive coordinator at Washington before joining his father at Chapel Hill.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In preparation for their second year under defensive coordinator Matt Brock – who tabbed Branch immediately as a player who fits his 3-3-5 system – the Huskies have had to use spring practices to begin building a cohesiveness that will be reflected on the field come August.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
Both are experienced quarterbacks that have been through everything in their careers from coordinator changes to quarterback battles.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Coordinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinator. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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