corporator

American  

[kawr-puh-rey-ter] / ˈkɔr pəˌreɪ tər /

noun

1. a member of a corporation, especially one of the original members.

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corporator British  

/ ˈkɔːpəˌreɪtə /

noun

1. a member of a corporation

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Etymology

Origin of corporator

First recorded in 1775–85; corporate + -or ²

Example Sentences

Mr Tamang, who joined the Russian army in January, had earlier told The Indian Express newspaper through his local corporator, Rabi Pradhan, that 13 out of 15 non-Russian members of his unit had died.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

It acts merely as a corporator, and exercises no other powers in the management of the affairs of the corporation than are expressly given by the incorporation act.

From Monopolies and the People by Cloud, D. C.

He was also a prominent agitator against the fugitive slave law, and organizer and corporator of the Illinois Central Railroad, the first transcontinental line projected.

From Scotland's Mark on America by Black, George Fraser