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Pietrust

generic		client hiring freelancers		employee-governed corporation		startup founders		open project
member		affiliate/freelancer		employee		founder		contributor
seed member		client		management		founder (member = seed member)		core contributor

Amendable code

generic		corporation		open project		nonprofit		government
member		employee or shareholder (see below)		contributor		employee		citizen
funder		shareholder or N/A (see below)		core contributor, or N/A		donor		N/A (no funders)
Chairperson		chairman of the board		project leader		chairman of the board		head of state
ceo,eeo		ceo		project leader		ceo/president		president/prime minister/head of government; the eeo is also like a foreign minister
commisioner		boardmember		steering committee member		boardmember		legislator/congressperson
board		board of directors		steering committee		board of directors		house of congress
forum		employee council or shareholder meeting (see below)		contributor vote		N/A		voter referenda
chair		chairman		project leader		chairman		chairman/parliamentarian
judge		N/A		N/A		N/A		judge
rule		policy		policy		policy		law
bylaws		bylaws		bylaws		bylaws		constitution

A corporation could be ultimately controlled by shareholders (according to how many shares are owned), employees (according to peer ratings), or a mixture of both:

generic		shareholder-controlled corporation		employee-controlled corporation (via ratings)		mixed
member		shareholder		employee		employee
funder		N/A (the funders are the members)		N/A (funders have no control)		shareholder