incorporator

[ in-kawr-puh-rey-ter ]

noun

1. one of the signers of the articles or certificate of legal incorporation.
2. one of the persons to whom the charter is granted in a corporation created by special act of the legislature.
3. a person who incorporates.

incorporator

/ ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪtə /

noun

1. a person who incorporates
2. commerce
   1. any of the signatories of a certificate of incorporation
   2. any of the original members of a corporation

Word History and Origins

Origin of incorporator¹

First recorded in 1820–30; incorporate ¹ + -or ²