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

Its vision is deeply indebted to collaborating organizer and former powerhouse downtown dealer Mary Boone, and as such offers a specific, which is to say necessarily limited, outlook on the arts scene.

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A bright, well-educated woman with a polite demeanor, she looks like a future teacher of the year more than a radical organizer.

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What the organizers of this month’s conference didn’t account for was, well, the rain.

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LA28 organizers have launched a fundraising campaign to help keep Olympics tickets accessible to local fans.

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Avila Chevalier, as an organizer, worked to get New Yorkers out of ICE detention and has assisted families facing family separation and deportation threats.

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Related Words

• coordinator 
• designer 
• developer 
• promoter