organizer

noun

or·​ga·​niz·​er ˈȯr-gə-ˌnī-zər How to pronounce organizer (audio)
plural organizers
1
: a person or thing that organizes something: such as
a
: a person who arranges something (such as an event) especially by systematic planning and by coordinating the efforts of others
the organizers of the festival
Community organizers have scheduled other events around the city this weekend to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For example, on Sunday the Town Hall will host "Writers Resist," at which more than a dozen writers will read their own work and pieces from celebrated American rights activists.Jessica Lee
b
: something (such as a device or container) that is designed to keep objects or information in a particular arrangement or order
a closet organizer
The digital diary a.k.a the electronic organizer was popular in the '80s and '90s. It was a calculator, address book and notepad all-in-one.Rill Causey and Sam Reichman
We discovered that one of the firms still mailed tax organizers to clients in January. While they didn't really expect their clients to fill out the paper organizers, they knew the document remained an effective way of reminding clients to start getting organized well before April 15—and to keep the firm's brand top of mind.Kyle Walters
2
: a region of a developing embryo or a substance produced by such a region that is capable of inducing a specific type of development in undifferentiated tissue

called also inductor

Examples of organizer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Users say the organizer is quick to assemble and that the instructions are clear. Lindsey Greenfeld, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 In 2024, the emphasis will again be on regaining momentum, with organizer the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) expecting some 750 exhibitors from more than 25 countries, up about 7 percent from last year — but still down from the 888 exhibitors from 35 territories that attended in 2019. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024 But most importantly, the organizer of the bachelorette trip needs to set the tone so that everyone’s on the same page. Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024 In the District 3 race, Michael Inzunza, a city commissioner, took an early lead over Leticia Munguia, a longtime labor organizer. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024 He was joined in interrupting the event by an organizer with the anti-Zionist Israeli groups Shoresh and Jewish Voices for Peace. Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024 In the case, organizers of a Saint Patrick’s Day parade wouldn’t allow GLIB to participate, and the group sued. Laura Bratton, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024 For other organizers behind the campaign, Tuesday was not about electoral results. Elena Moore, NPR, 28 Feb. 2024 Last year’s festival drew 160,000 attendees, Aftershock organizers said, and pulled in millions of dollars to Sacramento’s economy. Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of organizer was in 1786

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Cite this Entry

“Organizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organizer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

organizer

noun
or·​ga·​niz·​er
variants also British organiser
1
: one that organizes
2
: a region of a developing embryo (as the chordamesoderm of the dorsal lip of the vertebrate blastopore) or a substance produced by such a region that is capable of inducing a specific type of development in undifferentiated tissue

called also inductor

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