n.
Pronunciation: ' är-k ə - ˌ tekt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Greek architekt ō n master builder, from archi- + tekt ō n 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>