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architect

architect, noun

<building construction> qualified individual who leads a design team in the planning and design of buildings, and participates in the oversight of building construction

Etymology: from the Latin architectus, which in turn is derived from the Greek arkhitekton, where arkhi means chief and tekton means builder.

[Source: adapted from Wikipedia, Transgrowth.com]

Remark: In the broadest sense, an architect is a person who translates a customer’s requirements into a viable plan and guides others in its execution.

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