organizer

[awr-guh-nahy-zer]

noun

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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of organizer¹

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

Example Sentences

The Pacific Airshow has had its fair share of hitches before — many outside of organizer’s control.

From Los Angeles Times

“Unfortunately Future Ruins will not move forward this year,” organizers said in a statement.

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That diversity was important to the festival’s organizers.

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As an organizer, he wanted to re-create that sense of comfort for those in similar need of companionship.

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About two dozen union organizers and Lego Store employees gathered Monday morning at the flagship location in Anaheim to present management with a union petition.

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