coordinator
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
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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It was also walking distance to his part-time job as a marketing coordinator at furniture store Lawson-Fenning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Epshteyn, who also serves as the president’s adviser and legal coordinator, didn’t attend meetings with prosecutors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
The director is a longtime action coordinator mentored by Donnie Yen; likewise, Sonomura has started to helm his own fastidiously staged chaos.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"The artificial intelligence told him that 'Pope Francis would say'... so he stopped it and said 'I think there's another pope'," Yago de la Cierva, coordinator of the papal visit, told reporters.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
His mom never put her cell phone down, receiving the updates from the authorities, the search and rescue coordinator, the state police, the National Park Service.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
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