organizer

American  

[awr-guh-nahy-zer] / ˈɔr gəˌnaɪ zər /

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.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of organizer

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

Example Sentences

Carter Fondon and Gregory Graham, fundraising organizers, could not immediately be reached for comment.

From Los Angeles Times

San Francisco has a much larger convention center and far more hotel rooms, which organizers say is why it’s hosting so many events.

From The Wall Street Journal

On a warm Friday morning, a group of organizers, academics and public officials stood in MacArthur Park, peering at an empty soccer field.

From Los Angeles Times

When three of them were murdered, Belafonte personally delivered emergency funds to local civil-rights organizers and volunteers, carrying the cash in a doctor’s bag.

From The Wall Street Journal

South African comedian Trevor Noah will be back to host the Grammys for a sixth time -- and organizers say it will be his last.

From Barron's

Related Words

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