institutor

/ˈɪnstɪˌtutər/
noun
  1. A person who establishes or sets up an organization, system, or rule.
    • The institutor of the scholarship program wanted to help students from low-income families.
    • The museum's founder was also the institutor of its educational outreach programs.
    • As the institutor of the new safety regulations, she explained each rule to the workers.
  2. A person who appoints someone to a position, especially in a religious context.
    • The bishop acted as the institutor of the new parish priest.
    • In medieval times, the king was often the institutor of high-ranking church officials.
    • The committee served as the institutor of the new board members.
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