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architect

[ ahr-ki-tekt ]

noun

  1. a person who engages in the profession of architecture.
  2. a person professionally engaged in the design of certain large constructions other than buildings and the like:

    landscape architect; naval architect.

  3. the deviser, maker, or creator of anything:

    the architects of the Constitution of the United States.



verb (used with object)

  1. to plan, organize, or structure as an architect:

    The house is well architected.

architect

/ ˈɑːkɪˌtɛkt /

noun

  1. a person qualified to design buildings and to superintend their erection
  2. a person similarly qualified in another form of construction

    a naval architect

  3. any planner or creator

    the architect of the expedition

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to plan or create (something, esp a computer system)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • sub·archi·tect noun
  • un·archi·tected adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of architect1

1555–65; < Latin architectus < Greek architéktōn, equivalent to Greek archi- archi- + tektōn builder, craftsman
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Word History and Origins

Origin of architect1

C16: from French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Greek arkhitektōn director of works, from archi- + tektōn workman; related to tekhnē art, skill
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Example Sentences

Stephen Miller, the principal architect of President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, flooded editors with research from the Center for Immigration Studies.

From Salon

Often described as an “architect” of the seas, corals can join together to form vast reefs where fish and other species live.

From BBC

IndieCade architects, however, are pitching the festivities as a sort of creative rejuvenation.

One entrepreneur who has noticed a knowledge gap in the market is James Major, founder and chief executive of HubbPro, which helps architects plan energy efficient buildings.

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He was an architect of the massive marches against Proposition 187 in 1994 — protests that birthed a generation of Latino activists and politicians.

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