allocator

American  

[al-uh-kayt-er] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt ər /

noun

plural

allocators

1. a person or thing that allocates or whose responsibility is to allocate.

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Other Word Forms

• deallocator noun
• reallocator noun
• suballocator noun

Example Sentences

The future of private investing is not about turning every investor into an institutional allocator.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Customers pay premiums upfront, producing float, which, if invested correctly by a skilled capital allocator like Buffett, is a magical asset akin to the bank paying you to borrow money.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

In 2014, the group hired John Barkett, an experienced environmental lawyer from Florida, to act as an outside allocator and deliver a report suggesting how the parties should divide the costs.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023

Mr. Musk is “a phenomenal capital allocator, and I think he’ll make a lot of money in Twitter,” said Chamath Palihapitiya, a venture capitalist who was an early Facebook executive.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2022

“His skill as a capital allocator is still valuable and an important part of the investment case,” Harris said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2017