coordinator

Or co-or·di·na·tor

[koh-awr-dn-ey-ter]

noun

1. a person or thing that coordinates.

2. Grammar.,  a coordinating conjunction.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coordinator¹

First recorded in 1860–65; coordinate + -or ²

Example Sentences

But in his second season, Belichick made the unusual decision to put Matt Patricia, a former defensive coordinator, in charge of the offense.

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The three-alarm fire on Sept. 16 brought down part of the factory’s roof, requiring 26 area fire departments to extinguish, according to the Oswego County fire coordinators office.

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Aid coordinator Eyad Amawi said he was worried Israel might put obstacles in the way of the deal and that he felt a mix of happiness and sadness.

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“We have to work really hard to continue ignoring the patterns here,” said Art Botterell, a former senior emergency services coordinator for the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.

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What that does is test the creativity of Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Greg Roman to devise ways to fortify the line and protect Herbert without whittling away too many offensive options.

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