Main Entry: ar·chi·tect

Pronunciation: \ˈär-kə-ˌtekt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Greek architektōn master builder, from archi- + tektōn builder, carpenter — more at technical

Date: 1563

1 : a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
2 : a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking <the architect of American foreign policy>