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.—
Robert Heilbroner
Robert Heilbroner
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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The team fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, offensive line coach James Cregg, and quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
In September, Beijing became coordinator of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty’s P5 process, a forum of the five original nuclear weapons states—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—designed so those countries could jointly discuss their responsibilities.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
He was hired as a defensive assistant in 2015 before he was named defensive coordinator in November of that year, serving in that role through 2021.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Ecker now serves as Texas’ bench coach and offensive coordinator.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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James Brizuela, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
In September, Beijing became coordinator of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty’s P5 process, a forum of the five original nuclear weapons states—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—designed so those countries could jointly discuss their responsibilities.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
He was hired as a defensive assistant in 2015 before he was named defensive coordinator in November of that year, serving in that role through 2021.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Ecker now serves as Texas’ bench coach and offensive coordinator.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Coordinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinator. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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