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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who establishes an institution |
| Synonyms: | architect, author, beginner, benefactor, builder, constructor, creator, designer, establisher, forebearer, framer, generator, initiator, institutor, inventor, maker, organizer, originator, patron, planner, prime mover |
| Notes: | founder means to sink, while flounder means to flail helplessly |