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organizer

organizer

149 2.8
A person who plans events and asks people to join a group or cause
  • noun
  • /ˈɔrɡəˌnaɪzər/
  • US
translation icon : organizador
  • The 70 delegates included physicians, nurses, counselors, community organizers, and researchers.
  • union organizers
  • event organizers
  • community organizers

And Obama as a community organizer should have known better.

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Examples

  • The school librarian serves as chair and chief organizer of the LAC.

    Academic text (2013)
  • So the conference organizers are standing around saying, come on, John, we have to go.

  • My father was a labor organizer.

  • I ran into one of the lead organizers on this tour and it's, it's really exciting.

  • Our purpose as organizers was also to create a list of women director members of the Director's Guild.

  • I'd like to thank the organizers for inviting me.

  • Overwhelmed with the donations, organizers finally invited teachers from surrounding areas to take books and supplies.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The TEDx organizers want to make sure that they finalize all their speakers three months prior to the event.

  • The workshop was a success thanks to the efforts of the organizer who planned every detail.

  • During the meeting, the organizer explained how the event would run and who was responsible for each part.

Synonyms

host
vsorganizer
762 2.1

A person or organization that welcomes and looks after guests at an event

focuses on arranging and recruiting people rather than hospitality or providing space
coordinator
vsorganizer
178 3.7

A person who organizes people or groups to work together effectively

emphasizes arranging and recruiting rather than ongoing team management
planner
vsorganizer
124 3.2

A person who makes plans for towns, buildings, or events

is more active in recruiting and hands-on coordination for groups and events
promoter
vsorganizer
57 4.0

A person or company that organizes and advertises public events like concerts

focuses more on arranging and recruiting rather than publicity or financing
marshal
vsorganizer
39 3.7

A person who directs people and keeps order at an event

is broader, mainly arranging and recruiting rather than enforcing order or safety
event planner
vsorganizer
5 3.5

A person who plans events like weddings and conferences for clients

covers arranging and recruiting for any group or activity not only paid events
arranger
vsorganizer
2 3.2

A person who plans and organizes events to make them run well

focuses more on recruiting people and overall coordination than fine ordering
orchestrator
vsorganizer
1 6.4

A person who plans and coordinates people and resources to reach a goal

focuses more on recruiting and basic arranging for groups or events
convener
vsorganizer
1 5.7

A person who sets up meetings and asks people to come

is more about arranging and recruiting across activities rather than only calling meetings
co-ordinator
vsorganizer
  • UK
3.2

A person who organizes people and activities so they work well together

has identical meaning but is usually written without a hyphen
promotor
vsorganizer
  • UK
4.3

A person or company that organizes, advertises, and pays for public events like concerts

is narrower, focusing on arranging and recruiting not financing or promotion

Compounds

2 4.8

A person who helps workers join a union and work together for better pay

nucleolus organizer
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Part of a chromosome that makes the nucleolus after cell division

personal organizer
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A small electronic device for keeping appointments, phone numbers, and notes

nucleolar organizer
  • Specialized
9.6

A region on a chromosome that helps form the nucleolus after cell division

How Effective

mastermind
77 6.1
director
3.0
manager
149 2.7
organizer
  • US
149 2.8
coordinator
178 3.7
helper
79 1.0

Surface Forms

organizer singular
organizers plural
organisers plural
organiser singular

Morphology

organizer = organize (transparent) = organize + er

A standard agent noun formed by adding '-er' to the verb 'organize', so the meaning 'person who organizes' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Organizer comes from the verb organize, which in turn comes from the Greek organon meaning 'tool' or 'instrument' and 'to arrange'. So an organizer is a person who arranges people and events, acting like a human tool that brings things into order.