founding father
noun/ˌfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑːðə(r)/
/ˌfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑːðər/
- (formal) a person who starts or develops a new movement, institution or idea
- one of the founding fathers of modern psychology
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- Founding Fathera member of the group of people who wrote the Constitution of the US in 1787CultureThe best-known Founding Fathers of the US are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams and James Madison.
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