noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer.
2. 2
   a member of a conspiracy wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

conspiratorarchtraitorbehind-the-scenes operatorbenedict arnoldbetrayerbrutus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin māchinātor (“engineer, inventor”).

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