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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
In a statement on Tuesday, event organizers said that Tesla would no longer be participating in the Vancouver International Auto Show due to safety concerns. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 Student protest organizers have said that criticism of Israel is being wrongly conflated with antisemitism. Luc Cohen, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025 In addition, children can receive free vision screenings during the event, organizers say. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025 West Elm Cascada Cosmetic Organizer $25 WEST ELM This swivel organizer is chicer than your standard model. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for organizer

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of organizer was in 1786

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Organizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organizer. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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

More from Merriam-Webster on organizer

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!