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ordinator

ordinator

9.5
A person or group that makes rules for others
  • noun
  • /ɔːrˈdɪneɪtər/
  • Formal
translation icon : ordenador
  • As the chief ordinator, she was responsible for enacting the new safety regulations.

Examples

  • The ordinator issued new building codes that all developers had to follow.

  • A local ordinator can impose rules that affect the entire community.

  • The ordinator issued new guidelines for the event.

  • An ordinator is responsible for enforcing the regulations.

  • The ordinator performed a thorough review of the proposed regulations before approving them.

  • As the head ordinator for the new policy, he ensured that all departments adhered to the guidelines.

  • The local ordinator has the authority to enforce environmental laws within the jurisdiction.

Synonyms

official
vsordinator
3.7

A person who works for a government or organization and has power to make and enforce rules

is specifically the formal source that issues orders or legal regulations
officer
vsordinator
2.1

A person chosen to hold a responsible position in a company, club, or government

is specifically the person or body that formally issues binding orders
commissioner
vsordinator
  • Formal
572 5.1

A person who manages a government department or public service

has the specific power to formally issue or impose official orders
superintendent
vsordinator
166 6.0

A person who manages an organization or its department, often in police and schools

can also formally issue or impose rules when acting as the issuing authority
government official
vsordinator
118 3.2

A person elected or appointed to carry out government work

is the entity that formally issues orders or legal regulations
pronouncer
vsordinator
  • Formal
1 7.0

A person who announces official decisions, like court verdicts or competition results

goes beyond announcing to create or impose binding orders or laws
authorizer
vsordinator
1 6.8

A person or group that gives official permission for something

is more about creating and imposing rules rather than granting permission
promulgator
vsordinator
  • Formal
1 8.5

A person who officially announces and starts a new law or rule

issues or imposes rules and orders beyond just declaring them
prescriber
vsordinator
  • Formal
1 5.6

A person or group that sets rules for others to follow

focuses more on issuing and imposing orders rather than just specifying them
1 4.4

A person who manages office work and makes official decisions in a government or large organization

is the formal issuer who enacts and imposes rules and regulations
office-bearer
vsordinator
  • UK
1 6.7

A person who has an official position in a club or organization

is the specific position that formally issues or imposes official orders
enactor
vsordinator
  • Formal
7.3

A person or group that puts laws and policies into action

also creates or formally issues orders and regulations as authority
mandator
vsordinator
  • Specialized
9.9

A person or group who gives official orders to others

covers issuing orders and wider regulatory imposition rather than single mandates
sanctioner
vsordinator
  • Formal
7.7

A person or group that gives official permission for something

focuses more on issuing binding orders or regulations rather than approving actions
authorities
vsordinator
2.8

Official people or groups that make rules and make sure others follow them

is the single source that formally issues or imposes orders and regulations

Antonyms

76 7.0

A person who wants a society without government or laws

How Authoritative

sovereign
33 6.8
ordinator
  • Formal
9.5
committee
3.2
agency
3.0

Surface Forms

ordinator singular
ordinators plural

Morphology

ordinator = order (opaque) = ordin + ator

The suffix '-ator' is used to form agent nouns, but the specific role of issuing orders is not a standard derivation from 'order'.

Etymology

The word ordinator comes from the Latin ordinare and ordo, meaning 'order'. So, an ordinator can be someone who gives official orders or sets rules, which is why the word is used for a person or body that enacts laws or regulations.