architect

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a person whose job is to design new buildings and make certain that they are built correctly

a person responsible for achieving a particular plan or aim:

Bevan was the architect of the British National Health Service.

a person who designs new buildings and is responsible for how they are built:

Doug and Wendy worked with an architect to create their dream home.

fig. President Roosevelt was the architect of the New Deal during the Great Depression.

someone whose job is to design buildings:

He worked with the building's architect to make the new office as green as his budget would allow.

someone who designs a plan and puts it into operation:

With a reputation as a tough cost cutter, he was the architect of the recent turnarounds at both companies.