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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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Etymology

Origin of organizer

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

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Hala Hijazi, a longtime Democratic organizer, talked about relatives she had lost.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Allowing the outside organizer to retain control over ticketing limited UVU’s ability to obtain reliable attendance projections, monitor crowd-growth expectations and align staffing and security resources with anticipated attendance,” the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

In the race to replace Councilmember Curren Price in a South L.A. district, former council aide Jose Ugarte raised about $155,000 for the runoff campaign, compared with $119,000 for his opponent, community organizer Estuardo Mazariegos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The organizer, Siddarth Jawahar, has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for fraud.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

I was never a full-time organizer for the ANC; the organization had only one, and that was Thomas Titus Nkobi.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

But now, candidates across the country, like Lawrence, are trumpeting their experiences as renters and tenant organizers, fueling an emerging political movement focused on making renting more sustainable.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The vampire schedule applies not just to drivers but all 3,000 team members, organizers and support crew traveling with them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

LA28 has not listed those contracts in recent annual reports, which Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson said Wednesday created a “troubling picture” and threatened the relationship between the city and Olympic organizers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Harris and her campaign had recently spoken privately with uncommitted organizers Elabed and Abbas Alawieh in Michigan.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

WAYMER—The annual Pigeon Day shoot held here on Saturday, was declared a rousing success by the event’s organizers.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

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