gamesman
Americannoun
plural
gamesmen-
a person who is skilled at manipulating events and circumstances to gain or maintain personal advantage, especially in business or politics.
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a person who enjoys playing games of skill.
Etymology
Origin of gamesman
Example Sentences
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But as every Gamesman knows, the final score is the proof of the gambit.
From Time Magazine Archive
Summer Gamesman: You're bound to take my bishop after 16 moves, unless . . . unless .
From Time Magazine Archive
Challenged, the Summer Gamesman makes three random moves and resigns.
From Time Magazine Archive
Up stepped Gamesman Potter to tweak Uncle Sam's nose amidst general merriment.
From Time Magazine Archive
Captain Shields showed himself no mean Gamesman in return by promptly retorting: "When Harry resorts to such tactics as this, I think it indicates only that we've got him worried."
From Time Magazine Archive
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