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questionmaster

[ kwes-chuhn-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
/ ˈkwɛs tʃənˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /
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noun British.
quizmaster.
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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
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Origin of questionmaster

First recorded in 1945–50; question + master
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How to use questionmaster in a sentence

  • I strode on toward the stairway so fast that when I asked a question Master Pory, at my side, was too out of breath to answer it.

    To Have and To Hold|Mary Johnston

  • Cæsar was now beyond question master of the whole Roman world.

    The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI.|Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton

  • But before he could finish his question Master Robin interrupted him rudely.

    The Tale of Grumpy Weasel|Arthur Scott Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for questionmaster

question master
noun
British the chairman of a quiz or panel game
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