coordinator
AmericanEtymology
Origin of coordinator
First recorded in 1860–65; coordinate + -or 2
Explanation
A coordinator makes sure things go smoothly: he or she coordinates other people and activities. Football is one area where the word coordinator comes up a lot. The offensive coordinator makes sure the quarterback, running backs, receivers, and offensive line are working together to score points. The defensive coordinator makes sure the linebackers, safeties, defensive backs, and defensive line are working together to stop the other team from scoring. In any kind of business or organization, a coordinator makes sure people (or machines and products) are working together toward their goals. Anything complicated could benefit from a coordinator.
Vocabulary lists containing coordinator
Like A Boss: Words for the Person in Charge
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 3
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Forever, or a Long, Long Time
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Example Sentences
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An FBI spokesperson said the agency will still have capabilities to monitor the situation on the ground through designated election crimes coordinator experts in all its field offices.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
The study's first authors are Stanford Medicine's Chiraag Kulkarni, MD, an instructor in gastroenterology and hepatology, and assistant clinical research coordinator Touran Fardeen.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Francisco Pichon, the UN coordinator in Cuba, said the $94.1 million plan was proposed to keep critical services running for the country's most vulnerable people and "save lives."
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Victoria Henson, who now works as an athletic coordinator, helping arrange travel and hotels, remembers the lowest moments, when everyone wanted to kick her basketball team when it was down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
He had a logistics coordinator, a driver, and the critical emotional support he needed.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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