spymaster

noun

spy·​mas·​ter ˈspī-ˌma-stər How to pronounce spymaster (audio)
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: the head of a ring of spies : a director of intelligence

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Shaun Wade and Luke Jasztal as former spymaster Sir Pilgrim Moore. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026 The second big issue is with Mysaria, supposedly this incredibly talented manipulator and spymaster who has connections all across the seedy underbelly of King’s Landing. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Days before becoming president after an election that banned most opposition, Min Aung Hlaing appointed longtime loyalist and former spymaster Ye Win Oo as the military’s new commander in chief. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026 She's also guided by Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), a former madame and information broker acting as Rhaenyra's spymaster (and sometimes lover). — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spymaster

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First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spymaster was in 1938

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