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.

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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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• organizers
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of organizer

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

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Example Sentences

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organizer organizers

While the race organizer confirmed they treated runners for dehydration and overheating, some online have speculated that something more sinister could be the cause of the illnesses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Amicus’ “By the People” series concluded last month with a live conversation with a spectacular panel of heavy hitters: political organizer Stacey Abrams, constitutional law scholar Daphna Renan, and movement strategist Ilyse Hogue.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026

“It feels very urgent this year,” said Moore, the voting rights organizer for the Arizona Faith Network, a coalition of religious groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The community organizer said he saw Mulroy’s candidacy as a way to “support someone who could help Memphians in a different way.”

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

I went to my first unit meeting—which was held in the Black Belt of the South Side—and introduced myself to the Negro organizer.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

In Michigan, El-Sayed won with the help of organizers who had spent years trying to make Democrats listen.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

With many Uruguayans opposed to footing the bill, organizers resorted to a raffle to help finance the visit here, offering locals the chance to win an apartment, trips to Rome and 10 pint-size hatchback cars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Fundraiser organizers said on the GoFundMe website that Flores would have turned 14 on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Look, there’s nothing wrong with enjoying the occasional free steak or salmon dinner, provided you remember that you are a potential customer and the organizers will have dollar signs in their eyes.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

I weave my way through the throngs to the meeting place, where Susana and the organizers and the other queens are waiting.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

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