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Definition of inaugurator

inaugurator

/ɪˈnɔː.ɡjə.ˌreɪ.tɚ/
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Plural:inaugurators
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Adjective:inaugural
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1

A person who initiates, establishes, or introduces a new system, policy, or era.

Example

"She is remembered by historians as the bold inaugurator of modern public health reforms in the region."


2

A person who formally inducts or admits someone into an office or position.

Example

"The chief justice served as the official inaugurator during the presidential swearing-in ceremony."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from Late Latin inaugurator, from the verb inaugurare, originally meaning to take omens from the flight of birds before inducting an official or consecrating a site.

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