spymaster
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spymaster
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.”
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.
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
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