spymaster
noun
spy·mas·ter
ˈspī-ˌma-stər 
: the head of a ring of spies : a director of intelligence
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Dan Stevens will take on the role of the enigmatic spymaster and has been joined in the buzzy John le Carré adaptation by All Quiet on the Western Front lead Felix Kammerer and Agnes O’Casey (Black Doves), who takes on the key role of Liz Gold.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
The project was overseen by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the President’s brother and the nation’s spymaster.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Yermak’s successor, Kyrylo Budanov, a lieutenant general and spymaster who now leads Ukraine’s negotiating team, has been more amenable to compromises, even on the question of territory.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
As the nation’s spymaster-in-chief, Gabbard has been as bad as critics feared.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
The project was overseen by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the President’s brother and the nation’s spymaster.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Yermak’s successor, Kyrylo Budanov, a lieutenant general and spymaster who now leads Ukraine’s negotiating team, has been more amenable to compromises, even on the question of territory.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
As the nation’s spymaster-in-chief, Gabbard has been as bad as critics feared.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Spymaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spymaster. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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