coordinator
noun
co·or·di·na·tor
kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-tər 
1
: one who coordinates something
… government becomes the coordinator of the economy but not its boss.—
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especially
: a person who organizes people or groups so that they work together efficiently
a project coordinator
She served as the coordinator of the rescue effort.
(American football) a defensive/offensive coordinator [=a coach who is responsible for overseeing a team's defensive/offensive players and strategies]
2
grammar
: coordinating conjunction
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Last season, after Jim Harbaugh replaced Staley as Chargers head coach, Mack’s sack total dipped to six under defensive coordinator Jesse Minter.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The people who choreograph the fight, the coordinators, are the best on the planet.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
McCaffery — the son of longtime Iowa Hawkeyes basketball head coach Fran McCaffery — joined Butler's basketball team as an assistant coach in September 2024 after working as a basketball development coordinator for the NBA's Indiana Pacers — who share a home arena with Clark's Indiana Fever.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The opportunity to take a breather is a novel one for the Kingpins and Première Vision fixture, who studied at New York’s famed Fashion Institute of Technology before kicking off her career as a merchandising coordinator at Duet Textiles.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The people who choreograph the fight, the coordinators, are the best on the planet.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
McCaffery — the son of longtime Iowa Hawkeyes basketball head coach Fran McCaffery — joined Butler's basketball team as an assistant coach in September 2024 after working as a basketball development coordinator for the NBA's Indiana Pacers — who share a home arena with Clark's Indiana Fever.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The opportunity to take a breather is a novel one for the Kingpins and Première Vision fixture, who studied at New York’s famed Fashion Institute of Technology before kicking off her career as a merchandising coordinator at Duet Textiles.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Coordinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinator. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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