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

He started off as an activist and a community organizer in San Diego, organizing medical centers and dental centers for people in the neighborhood that couldn’t afford it.

From Los Angeles Times

Days of lobbying started early, Karen A. said, with a briefing from the statewide Planned Parenthood organizers.

From Salon

The council voted in May to approve a series of yearly wage increases for hotel employees and workers at Los Angeles International Airport, following a two-year campaign by labor organizers.

From Los Angeles Times

Later that afternoon, the organizers offered Herencia Firme another time slot on the same stage to continue performing for the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times

FIFA, the tournament organizer, said around a million tickets would likely be available in the first presale phase, one-sixth the total available for the entire tournament.

From Los Angeles Times

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