organizer

American  

[awr-guh-nahy-zer] / ˈɔr gəˌnaɪ zər /

noun

1. a person who organizes, especially one who forms and organizes a group.

2. a person whse job is to enlist employees into membership in a union.

3. a person who organizes or schedules work.

   You would get this job done sooner if you were a better organizer.

4. a multiple folder or, sometimes, a notebook in which correspondence, papers, etc., are sorted by subject, date, or otherwise, for systematic handling.

5. Embryology. any part of an embryo that stimulates the development and differentiation of another part.

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organizer British  

/ ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪzə /

noun

1. a person who organizes or is capable of organizing

2. a container with a number of compartments for storage

   hanging organizers to keep your clothes smart

3. embryol any part of an embryo or any substance produced by it that induces specialization of undifferentiated cells

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Etymology

Origin of organizer

First recorded in 1840–50; organiz(e) ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Frankly, it’s been inspiring to watch the reaction of fans who aren’t accustomed to our absurd marketplace, who aren’t already beaten down by the costs and fees and are calling the organizers out.

From The Wall Street Journal

For Al, a longtime religious studies professor at Loyola University New Orleans and community organizer, the construction process was more than just demolition and site prep.

From Los Angeles Times

Meghan suggests creating your own calendar from scratch using a hanging organizer that features rows of pockets.

From Salon

Lai argued that he wasn’t an organizer of the campaign and had merely provided bridge loans when crowdsourced funds were temporarily frozen.

From The Wall Street Journal

Notre Dame officials have criticized college playoff organizers for bypassing their team, but they also indicated that in forgoing the bowl game, they weren’t trying to diss the toaster pastry.

From MarketWatch

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