Instituter

in·sti·tute  (nst-tt, -tyt)

tr.v. in·sti·tut·ed, in·sti·tut·ing, in·sti·tutes

1.

a. To establish, organize, and set in operation.

b. To initiate; begin. See Synonyms at found¹.

2. To establish or invest in an office or a position.

n.

1.

a. Something instituted, especially an authoritative rule or precedent.

b. institutes A digest of the principles or rudiments of a particular subject, especially a legal abstract.

2. An organization founded to promote a cause: a cancer research institute.

3.

a. An educational institution, especially one for the instruction of technical subjects.

b. The building or buildings housing such an institution.

4. A usually short, intensive workshop or seminar on a specific subject.

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[Middle English instituten, from Latin nstituere, nstitt-, to establish : in-, in; see in-² + statuere, to set up; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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insti·tuter, insti·tutor n.