Circumventer

/ˌsɜːkəmˈvɛntər/ noun

Definition

A person or thing that circumvents; someone who finds ways to go around obstacles or rules.

Etymology

From circumvent + -er agent suffix. The -er ending marks someone or something that performs the action of the root verb, following standard English word formation patterns.

Kelly Says

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are professional circumventers—they don't ask permission, they ask for forgiveness later. Companies like Uber and Airbnb became billion-dollar empires by circumventing regulations that tried to protect traditional industries.

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