plotter

noun

plot·​ter ˈplä-tər How to pronounce plotter (audio)
Synonyms of plotternext
: 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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Researchers argued that career anxiety under autocracy creates both pro-regime henchmen and anti-regime plotters. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Two months later, Mabrouk and his fellow plotters were arrested and imprisoned by the Ben Ali government. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026 Liz resented being portrayed in the media as a plotter in James’s coup-in-waiting. Gabriel Sherman, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026 Africa’s coup wave The case of the Free Officers Movement shows that plotters wait for clear signals that a coup is worth the risk. Jonathan Powell, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025 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 29 Mar. 2026.

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