architect
noun
ar·chi·tect
ˈär-kə-ˌtekt 
1
: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
2
: a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking
the architect of American foreign policy
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the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II
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There is no doubt that when future generations write the history of the world’s clean-energy revolution, Jigar Shah will be hailed as one of its key architects.
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Richard Branson, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Influenced by jazz and French impressionism, composer Antonio Carlos Jobim was the architect of the bossa nova movement.
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Richard Branson, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Influenced by jazz and French impressionism, composer Antonio Carlos Jobim was the architect of the bossa nova movement.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architect. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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architect
noun
ar·chi·tect
ˈär-kə-ˌtekt
: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
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