architect
noun
ar·chi·tect
ˈär-kə-ˌtekt 
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
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the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II
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Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2026
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But Oren Hadar, a sound engineer, and Michael Wacht, an architect, are serious, along with a small coalition of neighborhood believers.
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Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2026
What emerges is a portrait of Maurice as both architect and enigma, a man whose creative vision built an empire and whose personal choices left fractures still being processed decades later.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
But Oren Hadar, a sound engineer, and Michael Wacht, an architect, are serious, along with a small coalition of neighborhood believers.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
The architect is coach Mauricio Pochettino, an Argentine who was best known for his European club stints with Tottenham, Chelsea and Paris Saint-German.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
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“Architect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architect. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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architect
noun
ar·chi·tect
ˈär-kə-ˌtekt
: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
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