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organizer

American  
[awr-guh-nahy-zer] / ˈɔr gəˌnaɪ zər /

noun

  • organizers
    plural
  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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of organizer

First recorded in 1840–50; organiz(e) ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“It means we can have differences, even profound ones, and still choose dialogue, respect, and our shared humanity,” a spokeswoman for the organizer said in response to questions about opposition to the event.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

"Aura is a lifestyle" that "almost no one understands," said the organizer of an upcoming battle in Buenos Aires.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

TBX5 emerged as a central organizer of these structural changes.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

“What we didn’t realize was that the public can watch, but there’s no talking allowed,” Michael Lavina, a protest organizer and volunteer with the local chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, told me.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

I was just about to close it when I spotted the corner of an envelope under the desk organizer.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

That challenge has shaped the message of Friday's march, whose organizers have sought to link access to the ballot with wages, health care, housing and the affordability crisis.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Olympic organizers have sold more than 6 million tickets, locking in a significant piece of funding for what they promise will be a privately funded Games.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The event is being managed by the organizers of the IndyCar championship, the US motorsport whose cars resemble Formula One vehicles but often compete on oval tracks, including at the flagship Indianapolis 500 race.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

Pocomoke organizers pay each captain a flat $2,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Bobby couldn’t understand why the chief arbiter didn’t prevent this muttering, since it was forbidden by the rules, and he told the organizers that Tal should be thrown out of the tournament.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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