institor

noun

in·​sti·​tor
ˈinztəˌtȯ(ə)r,
ˈin(t)stə-
plural -s
: a person (as the manager of a commercial or manufacturing business, a broker, factor, or commission agent) to whom the transaction of some business is committed as agent to such a degree as to bind the principal
used chiefly in Roman and civil law
institorial
¦⸗⸗¦tōrēəl
adjective

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from instit- (perfect stem of insistere to occupy a place in, stand upon, persist) + -or

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“Institor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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