Contriver

Pronunciation: /ˈkəntɹaɪvˈɑɹ/

Contriver (noun)

  1. A person who makes plans or designs a way to achieve something, often carefully and with effort.
  2. A person who creates a scheme, sometimes secretly, to get an advantage or cause a result.
  3. A person who designs or builds a device or mechanism, especially by using skill and careful thought.

Examples

  • The plan-maker kept everything organized.
  • A plan-maker can turn chaos into order.