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

Los Angeles organizers opened registration and announced windows when Olympic tickets can be purchased.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, with Qatar starting to allow a limited number of flights, the event organizers were hunting for available options to transport the animals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jeffery Jones commands the car rally task force and coordinates with local jurisdictions to gather intelligence and stay ahead of organizers.

From The Wall Street Journal

COINTELPRO, or the Counter Intelligence Program, targeted all the usual suspects — communists, socialists, civil rights organizations and yes, the left, with a particular focus on protest organizers.

From Salon

Rivers, who listed his occupation as “community organizer” on campaign filings, has not reported any campaign donations.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• coordinator
• designer
• developer
• promoter