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orchestrate

or·ches·trate [ áwrkə stràyt ] (past and past participle or·ches·trat·ed, present participle or·ches·trat·ing, 3rd person present singular or·ches·trates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. arrange music for orchestra: to arrange or compose music to be played by an orchestra

2. organize something: to organize a situation or event unobtrusively so that a desired effect or outcome is achieved
The press conference had clearly been carefully orchestrated.


or·ches·tra·tion [ àwrkə stráysh'n ] noun
or·ches·tra·tor noun
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