spymaster
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spymaster
Example Sentences
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He handed over the reins of the military to loyalist and former spymaster Ye Win Oo on Monday.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
As he worked his way in closer, Mercader reported to Leonid Eitignon, a Soviet spymaster who “always appeared to be in control. A glass of cognac would last him an entire evening.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
He may be one of the lesser established stars in a cast that includes Lili Taylor and Patton Oswalt as spymaster Lafayette Baker, the detective to Stanton’s administrator, but his pull balances Menzies'.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2024
As John Le Carré's fictional spymaster George Smiley observed in “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” the “impressive topicality” of leaked government material is always cause for suspicion.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2023
The spymaster sat back and crossed his legs, looking at his two prisoners with faint amusement.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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