spymaster
noun
spy·mas·ter
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Definition of spymaster
: the head of a ring of spies : a director of intelligence
Examples of spymaster in a Sentence
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By Daniel Silva In this absorbing exercise in literary chutzpah, Silva brings his Israeli spymaster Gabriel Allon back again for more bloodletting and realpolitik chicanery on behalf of Israel and the Western Alliance. — Richard Lipez, Washington Post, "Looking for a summer thriller? Here are 9 picks for your beach bag.," 20 June 2019 The real drama came when his spymaster was revealed. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "On His Manager’s Secret Service: Espionage Comes to English Soccer," 15 Jan. 2019 North Korea is sending its former spymaster to America in hopes of jump-starting the potential summit with President Trump, according to a report Tuesday. — Fox News, "North Korea sends former top spy to US in bid to revive summit," 29 May 2018 China’s Foreign Ministry would not confirm the former spymaster’s presence in Beijing, even though video footage showed him at the airport after his arrival from Pyongyang. — New York Times, "Top Aide to Kim Jong-un Is Bound for U.S., Trump Says," 29 May 2018 Some spymasters in Washington viewed Moscow as a lost cause. — Sam Walker, WSJ, "The Offbeat Genius of a Great American Spy," 26 Jan. 2019 Unlike some of his comrades, who had escaped to the West with the help from foreign spymasters, Skripal was sent abroad on orders of the Kremlin. — Simon Shuster, Time, "The Poisoning of Ex-Spy Sergei Skripal Suggests Russia's Rules Have Changed," 8 Mar. 2018 Mr Minniti, who once oversaw Italy’s intelligence services, cultivates the reputation of a spymaster with mysterious contacts in every corner. — The Economist, "Charlemagne: The Minniti methodHow Italy’s interior minister tackles illegal migration," 1 Feb. 2018 Dan Coats is not exactly Central Casting’s version of a spymaster. — Massimo Calabresi, Time, "Intelligence Director Dan Coats Is the Mild-Mannered Force the Trump Administration Needs," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spymaster.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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