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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Ochs contributed to several Andrew Solt documentaries, including Heroes of Rock and Roll (1979), This Is Elvis (1981) and Imagine: John Lennon (1998), and was a music coordinator on such films as Liar’s Moon (1981), Losin’ It (1983) and Christine (1983).
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
Takeaways are a major emphasis under new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Torrey Pines, with QB Blake Miller and new offensive coordinator John Principi, looked sharp at times.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
On Tuesday, the organization’s executive chairman, Rev. Johnnie Moore, sent a letter to Tom Fletcher, the United Nations' under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator .
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
Takeaways are a major emphasis under new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Torrey Pines, with QB Blake Miller and new offensive coordinator John Principi, looked sharp at times.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
On Tuesday, the organization’s executive chairman, Rev. Johnnie Moore, sent a letter to Tom Fletcher, the United Nations' under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator .
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
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“Coordinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinator. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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