scoutmaster
Americannoun
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the leader or officer in charge of a band of scouts.
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the adult leader of a troop of Boy Scouts.
noun
Etymology
Origin of scoutmaster
Example Sentences
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Downing’s abilities would catch Oliver Cromwell’s attention, leading to his appointment as scoutmaster general—the head of Parliament’s intelligence operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
He and Orin Rowe, the troop’s assistant scoutmaster, stayed behind to make a plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
His scoutmaster, Richard Golden, wrote letters to local newspapers, and in late March of that year journalists began relating Mr. Wittine’s story.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
“Before I could get another word out or the scoutmaster could say anything, his scouts turned on him,” Starkovich said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
The scoutmaster had given them a long lecture about disrupting nature—by the end of it, Jonah felt guilty about how many protozoans he’d probably killed.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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