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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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Though often viewed as the architect of The Beach Boys' signature sound, Brian Wilson was an unlikely face of surf culture.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The hair architect was also behind Chalamet’s soft curls for his Bleu de Chanel campaign images, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Oscars.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
The building was designed by the same architects responsible for the New York Public Library on Forty-Second Street.
—Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
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“Architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architect. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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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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