spymaster
noun
spy·mas·ter
ˈspī-ˌma-stər 
: the head of a ring of spies : a director of intelligence
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Published earlier this year, the book dives into the work of Sidney Gottlieb, an infamous chemist and spymaster at the CIA known as The Black Sorcerer.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
When spymaster George Smiley presents one final mission — dangerous, deceptive, and deeply personal — Leamas agrees to stay in the game.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 May 2025
Past high-profile campaigns have included targeting three nuclear research laboratories in the U.S. in the summer of 2022, and the publishing of the private emails of former British spymaster Richard Dearlove, alongside pro-Brexit individuals, in an operation revealed in May 2022.
—Deborah Sophia, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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.
—James Santel, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
When spymaster George Smiley presents one final mission — dangerous, deceptive, and deeply personal — Leamas agrees to stay in the game.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 May 2025
Past high-profile campaigns have included targeting three nuclear research laboratories in the U.S. in the summer of 2022, and the publishing of the private emails of former British spymaster Richard Dearlove, alongside pro-Brexit individuals, in an operation revealed in May 2022.
—Deborah Sophia, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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.
—James Santel, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
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“Spymaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spymaster. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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