ar ‧ chi ‧ tect W3 /ˈɑːkətekt, ˈɑːkɪtekt $ ˈɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: architecte , from Latin , from Greek architekton 'chief builder' , from archi- ( ⇨ ↑ arch- ) + tekton 'builder' ]
1 . someone whose job is to design buildings
2 . the architect of something the person who originally thought of an important and successful idea:
Tinoco was one of the architects of the government’s economic reforms.