Intriguer

//ɪnˈtɹiːɡə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who intrigues; one who forms plots, or pursues an object by secret means.

    "[W]hatever may be the result, political intriguers will find it difficult to substitute a clamour against England for the universal excitement produced by domestic controversies."

  2. 2
    a person who devises plots or intrigues wordnet

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Example

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"[W]hatever may be the result, political intriguers will find it difficult to substitute a clamour against England for the universal excitement produced by domestic controversies."

Etymology

From intrigue + -er.

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