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originator
o·rig·i·na·tor [ ə ríjjə nàytər ] (plural o·rig·i·na·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. creator: a creator, inventor, or instigator of something
2. somebody starting transaction: somebody who starts a financial transaction, especially a writer of a check
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