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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Those who were lost represented a cross-section of Baltimore: line cook, lawyer, bus driver, engineer, machinist, teacher, restaurant owner, carpenter, veteran, physician, salesman and admissions coordinator for an addiction recovery center.
—Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 23 May 2024
New defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen has a background with the Seattle Seahawks under former coach Pete Carroll and a belief that his safeties will have roles that vary from play to play or series to series.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 23 May 2024
New defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen has a background with the Seattle Seahawks under former coach Pete Carroll and a belief that his safeties will have roles that vary from play to play or series to series.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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“Coordinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinator. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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