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
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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
Rill Causey and Sam ReichmanWe 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
Kyle Walters2
: 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
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In all, 19 films were announced to compete in the 78th edition of the festival, though oftentimes festival organizers add an extra title or two prior to the opening of the ceremony in May.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
The organizers of the Nineteenth Venice Architecture Biennale have awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to American philosopher Donna Haraway, while Italian architect and designer Italo Rota (1953–2024) has been honored with the Special Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Memoriam.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 Apr. 2025
The march was a pushback against things people stand to lose, from the arts to medical and social services, protest organizers told Axios.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article As Florida’s spring season continues to bless the Orlando area with plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures, event organizers are taking advantage by offering an array of local things to do.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
The organizers of the Nineteenth Venice Architecture Biennale have awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to American philosopher Donna Haraway, while Italian architect and designer Italo Rota (1953–2024) has been honored with the Special Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Memoriam.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 Apr. 2025
The march was a pushback against things people stand to lose, from the arts to medical and social services, protest organizers told Axios.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article As Florida’s spring season continues to bless the Orlando area with plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures, event organizers are taking advantage by offering an array of local things to do.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Organizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organizer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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organizer
noun
or·ga·niz·er
variants
also British organiser
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
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