organizer

[ awr-guh-nahy-zer ]

noun

1. a person who organizes, especially one who forms and organizes a group.
2. a person whse job is to enlist employees into membership in a union.
3. a person who organizes or schedules work:

   You would get this job done sooner if you were a better organizer.

4. a multiple folder or, sometimes, a notebook in which correspondence, papers, etc., are sorted by subject, date, or otherwise, for systematic handling.
5. Embryology. any part of an embryo that stimulates the development and differentiation of another part.

organizer

/ ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪzə /

noun

1. a person who organizes or is capable of organizing
2. a container with a number of compartments for storage

   hanging organizers to keep your clothes smart

3. embryol any part of an embryo or any substance produced by it that induces specialization of undifferentiated cells

Word History and Origins

Origin of organizer¹

First recorded in 1840–50; organiz(e) ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

“Our Trust & Safety team is working directly with the organizer and the funds are being safely held by our payment processors,” said Alex White, a GoFundMe spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times

Doesn’t this describe a bartender turned “democratic socialist” organizer and party insurgent?

From Slate

Maraky Alemseged, a local organizer with the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, said the concerns extend beyond the Latino community.

From Los Angeles Times

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson squeaked into power in a runoff election last spring, when voters chose the former teacher and union organizer by 15,000 votes.

From Slate

Since then, he’s faced a mutiny on the Chicago school board over whether the district should take out a high-interest loan to cover a new contract with the Chicago Teachers Union, for which Johnson was an organizer.

From Slate

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