educator
Americannoun
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a person or thing that educates, especially a teacher, principal, or other person involved in planning or directing education.
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an educationist.
noun
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a person who educates; teacher
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a specialist in education; educationalist
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(in South Africa) a school teacher
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of educator
1560–70; < Latin ēducātor, equivalent to ēducā ( re ) ( see educate) + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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Appeared in the January 26, 2026, print edition as 'Wisconsin Educator To Lead Columbia'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
Mr. Williams was the OSU Extension Agriculture and 4H Educator for Logan County and a former member of the school’s rodeo team.
From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2023
Shireen Parvi, assistant vice chancellor of the California State University Educator and Leadership Program, said incoming educators often said that teacher preparation programs, in addition to license and testing fees, were too expensive.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2023
Educator and scholar Vershawn Ashanti Young advocates for what he calls codemeshing, asserting that code-switching creates segregated codes that are separate but unequal.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2023
Then it becomes clear and evident that this Glorious Being was a true Educator of the world of humanity, and that He was helped and confirmed by divine power.
From Some Answered Questions by `Abdu'l-Bahá
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