grand master

American

[grand mas-ter] / ˈgrænd ˈmæs tər /

noun

Grand Master, the head of a military order of knighthood, a lodge, fraternal order, or the like.
Chess. Also Grand Master, grandmaster International Grand Master.
Also grandmaster a person at the highest level of ability or achievement in any field.

Grand Master British

noun

the title borne by the head of any of various societies, orders, and other organizations, such as the Templars or Freemasons, or the various martial arts

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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened in 2021 with a retrospective dedicated to the grand master of Japanese animation.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

He also serves as the grand master of various royal chivalry orders.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

“He’s a grand master of stage, film and television, and a joy to work with. He’s ferocious and funny and heartbreaking, and he has an incandescent soul.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2022

Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme, Orange Order deputy grand master Harold Henning said the parade "should be a really colourful and joyous spectacle".

From BBC • May 28, 2022

At 15, this youngster from Brooklyn has become the youngest international grand master in chess and has qualified for next year’s tournament to decide who shall meet Mikhail Botvinnik for the world’s chess championship.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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