commissionan
Commissionan is a neologism used to describe a person who initiates and funds a commissioned work or project, typically in fields such as art, architecture, design, or public administration. A commissionan acts as the client or patron who defines the scope, provides resources, and approves milestones, while delegating execution to artists, firms, or craftsmen.
Etymology: The term blends commission with the agent suffix -an, echoing other agent nouns such as bureaucrat
Usage: In practice, a commissionan outlines project objectives, budget, and timeline, selects or recommends contributors, reviews
Relation to related terms: It overlaps with commissioner, patron, and client, but is distinguished by its focus
Examples and context: In Renaissance studies, great artworks were often the product of commissions by powerful