spymaster
noun
spy·mas·ter
ˈspī-ˌma-stər 
: the head of a ring of spies : a director of intelligence
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Rogg casts him as the nation’s first great spymaster, and he is joined in this assessment by Mark M. Lowenthal, the author of Vigilance Is Not Enough.
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James Santel, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
According to the plan, the Russian tanks rolling into Ukraine would trigger regime change in Kyiv, and a new pro-Moscow leadership, sponsored by FSB spymasters, would take control of the country.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 27 July 2022
There is the ruthless spymaster Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård) and his mysterious assistant Kleya (Elizabeth Dulau).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The former spymaster, once an aspirant for the position of army chief, has been accused of colluding with Mr. Khan to destabilize the tenure of Gen. Asim Munir, the current head of the Pakistan Army, and of helping to orchestrate the riots of May 9, 2023.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
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James Santel, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
According to the plan, the Russian tanks rolling into Ukraine would trigger regime change in Kyiv, and a new pro-Moscow leadership, sponsored by FSB spymasters, would take control of the country.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 27 July 2022
There is the ruthless spymaster Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård) and his mysterious assistant Kleya (Elizabeth Dulau).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The former spymaster, once an aspirant for the position of army chief, has been accused of colluding with Mr. Khan to destabilize the tenure of Gen. Asim Munir, the current head of the Pakistan Army, and of helping to orchestrate the riots of May 9, 2023.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Spymaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spymaster. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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