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
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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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Minnesota is miraculously 6-2, thanks to coordinator Brian Flores’s defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Popular with his players because of his out-sized personality, Ryan rose to prominence during 10 seasons as an assistant with the Baltimore Ravens, including a four-year stint as defensive coordinator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
UN humanitarian coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov said on Monday that stocks of essential shelter and winter items inside Gaza had been exhausted.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
"In 1936, a villager had a dream in which the Buddha came to him to ask to be freed from the earth, where he was suffocating," French project coordinator Sarah Coudry told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
Kaira had accidentally left Pillow behind in New Haven, and Aileen, the tour’s travel coordinator, took a flight back to Connecticut and personally searched the hotel laundry until she found it.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
These cells act as coordinators, identifying potential threats and directing other immune cells to respond.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
The team has not been able to consistently move the ball despite changing offensive coordinators to Mike McDaniel, former head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
For pilots, technical staff and operational coordinators alike, this summer will go down in the record books.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Some of the roles that have been largely automated: billing coordinators, quality evaluators for customer calls and a product manager.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
It turns out that coordinators and subordinators have nothing in common, and there is no category called “conjunction” that includes them both.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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