(しゅさいしゃ)

しゅさいしゃ
noun
organizer; host; sponsor
1. organizer; host; sponsor (of an event)
The person or organization that plans and takes responsibility for an event, conference, competition, or gathering.
イベントの主催者(しゅさいしゃ)連絡(れんらく)した。
I contacted the event organizer.
主催者(しゅさいしゃ)開会(かいかい)挨拶(あいさつ)をした。
The organizer gave the opening address.
天候(てんこう)(わる)いため、主催者(しゅさいしゃ)判断(はんだん)でマラソン大会(たいかい)中止(ちゅうし)になった。
Due to bad weather, the marathon was cancelled at the organizer's discretion.

USAGE:
The base word 主催(しゅさい) means "hosting" or "organizing," and 主催者(しゅさいしゃ) adds the person/entity suffix. 主催(しゅさい) alone is also commonly used: ~主催(しゅさい)の (hosted by ~).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 主催者(しゅさいしゃ)(がわ) (the organizer's side)
  • 主催者(しゅさいしゃ)発表(はっぴょう) (announcement by the organizer)
  • イベントの主催者(しゅさいしゃ) (the event organizer)
  • 主催者(しゅさいしゃ)責任(せきにん) (the organizer's responsibility)

RELATED:

  • 主催(しゅさい): hosting; organizing — the act itself, often used as a modifier: ~主催(しゅさい)大会(たいかい) (a tournament hosted by ~)