1. a person who establishes or founds something

Examples

• The instituter of the scholarship program wanted to help underprivileged students.
• As the instituter of the new policy, she had to defend it at the board meeting.
• The university honored the instituter of their medical research program.
• He was recognized as the instituter of several important educational reforms.
• The instituter of the charity worked tirelessly to expand its reach.
• Local historians studied the life of the town’s instituter.