instaurador

Instaurador is a noun used in Portuguese and Spanish to denote a person who instaurates—someone who establishes or initiates something, such as a regime, institution, policy, or project. The term emphasizes the act of founding or setting up, rather than mere participation. It derives from the verb instaurar, and ultimately from the Latin instaurare, meaning to restore, renew, or establish.

In historical and political discourse, an instaurador is described as a founder, architect, or initiator of a system or era. In organizational or institutional contexts, it can refer to the person who starts or launches a program or entity. In contemporary usage, instaurador is relatively formal and less common than synonyms like founder, initiator, or inaugurator, with the choice of term depending on nuance and audience.

Related terms include instauración (the act of establishing or initiating), instaurar (to establish or initiate), inaugurador (inaugurator), and, in English, founder or initiator.