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refounder

refounder

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A person who starts a company or organization again after it closed
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈfaʊndər/
translation icon : refundador
  • Many refounders play a crucial role in revitalizing old institutions.

Examples

  • Many credit the refounder with saving the company from bankruptcy.

  • The refounder played a crucial role in rebuilding the organization after its closure.

  • After years of decline, the refounder brought new life to the historic theater.

  • The refounder of the organization was celebrated at the gala.

  • The refounder of the charity implemented new strategies to increase donations.

  • As a dedicated refounder, she revitalized the struggling community organization.

  • The company hired a refounder to help reshape its vision and mission.

Surface Forms

refounder singular
refounders plural

Morphology

refounder = refound (transparent) = re + found + er

The noun is a regular agentive formation from the verb 'refound', meaning a person who refounds something.

Etymology

Refounder is made of re- 'again' and founder 'someone who starts something', the same root you see in foundation. So a refounder is a person who starts or rebuilds an organization again.