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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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Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of organizer

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

Example Sentences

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“What we didn’t realize was that the public can watch, but there’s no talking allowed,” Michael Lavina, a protest organizer and volunteer with the local chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, told me.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

A former community organizer, he used youthful slang and pop culture references with the same ease he played pick-up basketball games.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

“We hope that whoever wins this race keeps working-class people and their issues on the forefront,” said Ron Gochez, a longtime district resident and organizer with Union del Barrio, which advocates for immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Union organizer Carrie Barbash said Harvard should instead continue the hiring freeze imposed last spring, which has led to attrition.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The charrette organizer tried throughout the meal to get them to interact.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

With dozens of performances spread throughout every City Council district, organizers hoped the shows would draw 250,000 attendees and inaugurate the city as a home for jazz events on par with New Orleans and Montreal.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

That may already be on the way, via a newly introduced council amendment that would allow bigger data centers to be sited in rural and agricultural areas instead of residential corners—a move the organizers oppose.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

The photo showed a primarily older, white audience gathered at a meeting where organizers explained their concerns about the project.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Greg Larkin, one of the organizers of the Hudson Valley retreat for corporate professionals, said his clients were the type of people who were seeking “a sanctuary from the ‘crush-it summit.’”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 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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