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organizer

American  
[awr-guh-nahy-zer] / ˈɔr gəˌnaɪ zər /

noun

  • organizers
    plural
  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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of organizer

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


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“Older debtors are the fastest-growing demographic of debtors,” said Eleni Schirmer, an organizer with the Debt Collective debtor activist organization, who is writing a book on the rise of aging borrowers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The South Park resident was a community organizer for the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, helping union members register to vote, before joining Price’s 2013 election campaign and later his council staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He’s worked as a community organizer for decades and said he’s running to improve quality of life in the city, including by making housing more affordable and spending money on basic services other than policing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Hala Hijazi, a longtime Democratic organizer, talked about relatives she had lost.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

The law partners from Barack’s firm were there, as were his old organizer friends.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

By advocating for voting early, the "No Kings" organizers hope to cut off the potential for any malfeasance once election day rolls around.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Its organizers say their volunteers will help voters understand their rights, document possible intimidation and provide reassurance amid fears of immigration enforcement activity near polling places.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

But now, candidates across the country, like Lawrence, are trumpeting their experiences as renters and tenant organizers, fueling an emerging political movement focused on making renting more sustainable.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The vampire schedule applies not just to drivers but all 3,000 team members, organizers and support crew traveling with them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The organizers started working on the problems immediately.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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