spymaster
noun
spy·mas·ter
ˈspī-ˌma-stər 
: the head of a ring of spies : a director of intelligence
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When her secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is assassinated, her spymaster, the enigmatic Reed (Lancashire), calls in Helen’s old friend Sam (Whishaw) to keep her safe.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
After videos of his spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos bribing lawmakers, businessmen, and journalists with stacks of cash were made public in 2000, Mr. Fujimori fled growing protests for Japan, sending his resignation via fax.
—Mitra Taj, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2024
The next day, River (Jack Lowden) tells Louisa his grandfather, legendary spymaster David Cartwright (The Crown‘s Jonathan Pryce), is losing his memory and suffering from extreme paranoia.
—Hayden Mears, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2024
Conleth Hill, who played the eunuch spymaster Varys, expressed his displeasure in no uncertain terms to EW after his character was unceremoniously killed off in the penultimate episode.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2024
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
After videos of his spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos bribing lawmakers, businessmen, and journalists with stacks of cash were made public in 2000, Mr. Fujimori fled growing protests for Japan, sending his resignation via fax.
—Mitra Taj, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2024
The next day, River (Jack Lowden) tells Louisa his grandfather, legendary spymaster David Cartwright (The Crown‘s Jonathan Pryce), is losing his memory and suffering from extreme paranoia.
—Hayden Mears, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2024
Conleth Hill, who played the eunuch spymaster Varys, expressed his displeasure in no uncertain terms to EW after his character was unceremoniously killed off in the penultimate episode.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Spymaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spymaster. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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