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spymaster

American  
[spahy-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈspaɪˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

  1. an espionage agent who directs a network of subordinate agents.


Etymology

Origin of spymaster

First recorded in 1940–45; spy + master

Example Sentences

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As he worked his way in closer, Mercader reported to Leonid Eitignon, a Soviet spymaster who “always appeared to be in control. A glass of cognac would last him an entire evening.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Handwritten notes on “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” illustrate how he drew on his espionage experience to create the fictional Soviet spymaster Karla, detailing tactics for disguising undercover work and infiltrating British intelligence as a mole.

From The Wall Street Journal

The episode sheds some light on Luthen and Kleya’s shared past and how they became the cunning spymaster and capable right hand that audiences have come to know in the series.

From Los Angeles Times

He was a high-born bon vivant, just like James Bond, and he was the secret intelligence spymaster in France prior to the war.”

From Los Angeles Times

“One of Aspillaga’s major revelations was that Fidel Castro himself was serving to a large degree as Cuba’s spymaster,” Latell said.

From Seattle Times