Words / B2

koh-ORD-in-ayt-uh/kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪtə/

A coordinator organises the parts of a project (UK spelling; US coordinator vs co-ordinator). Coordinate is the verb (already in the dictionary). Manager is wider. Email the exams coordinator about clash tickets. Do not spell it coordinater.

Meaning

A person whose job is to organise the parts of a project so they work together (UK spelling).

Examples

• “Email the exams coordinator, not the head, about clash tickets.”
• “A volunteer coordinator timetabled the food bank.”

Good to know

UK: coordinator / co-ordinator. Verb: coordinate. Wider: manager. Job ads: project / exams coordinator. US often coordinator without hyphen. Not the CEO.

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