conceptor

[ kuhn-sep-ter ]

noun

1. a person who generates or conceives ideas or plans.

Word History and Origins

Origin of conceptor¹

concept + -or ²

Example Sentences

Kolben Conceptor — “coalition of chefs from Texas, Vietnam, and many other places in Asia,” 1914 manager Khuong Nguyen tells me — had previously introduced many of the dishes at other cafes and teahouses in Texas, honing and fine-tuning each one along the way.

From Washington Post

There are about a dozen dishes on the menu, give or take a special, and each one has been workshopped into submission by Kolben Conceptor, the Texas-based company that licensed its know-how to three local owners who opened 1914 in July, right in the middle of a pandemic.

From Washington Post

Sam, who is 75, spotted the opportunities — he likes to call himself “the conceptor” — and Charles, who is 76, minded the details and organization.

From New York Times