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Origin and history of organizer

organizer(n.)

1795, "one who arranges the several parts of anything systematically for action or work," agent noun from organize (v.). The sense of "one skilled in arranging and taking responsibility" is suggested by 1864. As a work-desk filing apparatus for systematic tracking of orders, letters, notes, etc. by 1920.

also from 1795

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organize(v.)

c. 1400, organisen, in medical writing, in reference to the development of the body or parts of it, "construct, establish, make or modify so as to exhibit vital processes; furnish with organs," from Old French organiser and directly from Medieval Latin organizare, from Latin organum "instrument, organ" (see organ).

Extended to disposition and arrangement of any system, living or not, by 1590s. It is attested by 1630s in the general sense of "frame and put in working order, form into a whole consisting of interdependent and coordinated parts."

It is attested by 1880 in the intransitive sense of "assume organic structure or definite formation." Related: Organized; organizing; organizable.

organiser(n.)

chiefly British English spelling of organizer (q.v.); for spelling, see -ize.

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