plotter

noun

plot·​ter ˈplä-tər How to pronounce plotter (audio)
: one that plots: such as
a
: a person who schemes or conspires
b
: a contriver of a literary plot
c
: a device for plotting
specifically : an instrument that graphs computer output

Examples of plotter in a Sentence

The police caught the plotters of the bank heist.
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In Sword of Gideon, a 1986 Canadian telefilm, Steven Bauer plays a Mossad agent who hunts down the Black September plotters at the direction of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Colleen Dewhurst). Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Jackman, however, was not charged as a plotter and has been offered a deal to plead guilty to one or more pending misdemeanor offenses such as trespassing or disorderly conduct, according to court filings Monday. Spencer Hsu, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 But when the plotters struck, Erdogan was able to quickly rally support inside the armed forces and among the broader public and managed to put down the coup attempt with surprising ease. Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016 Pentagon revokes plea deal for 9/11 plotters Fox News' Marianne Rafferty has the latest on the plea deal that Pentagon prosecutors agreed to with three of the terrorists behind the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plotter 

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plotter was in 1588

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“Plotter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plotter. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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