master
∞
3.7
- noun
- /ˈmæstər/
- For the rest, he knows himself to be the master of his days.
- master of ceremonies
- master and servant
- masters and slaves
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Watch on YouTubeIf you don't know you're the master, you're not the master.
- If you don't know you're the master, you're not the master.
- For the rest, he knows himself to be the master of his days.
- He knows himself as the master of this being.
- He was the slave masters, most trusted slave.
- I am the master of my fate.
- And I think that there are spiritual masters who, who are there.
- That dulls the lash for the Master, sharpens it for the slave.
- They're saying you, you be the master and will follow you, please.
- I think I was by turns his father, his master and his pupil.
- Oh my God, Who's the master, bro?
Examples
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I was his scout master.
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The dog obeyed its master without hesitation.
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For the children of my master whom I also taught the classics.
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My captain, my dear master, let me say before I strike, farewell.
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She will no longer be your master.
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Sacks will do anything for his master.
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He is the king of all birds, the master of the skies.
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Let Zesay become the benevolent new master of this house.
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The master is here!
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The board of managers hired Reiff as the first music master at the NYIB in November 1835.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
∞
1.9
A person who leads a group or community
∞
1.0
A person who guides and directs a group, organization, or country
∞
3.6
A person in charge of a group who gives orders and leads them
∞
1.6
A person who controls money and work in a company
∞
1.1
The person in charge of a ship or aircraft and its crew
616
4.8
A man who has power over people, like a ruler or noble
332
2.8
A person who watches workers and helps them do their jobs correctly
163
2.1
A person who has power over a country or its people
130
4.9
A person who has higher rank or authority in a group
109
5.5
A woman who has authority and directs the work of others
89
4.2
A person who directs and manages a team or activity
55
3.2
A person who runs a school, often a private school
39
4.1
A person in charge of a ship or boat
26
4.6
A person with the most power in a group
20
8.4
A person who has great power and controls a country or people
19
7.9
A person who secretly controls other people and their actions
11
9.6
A person who thinks they have total control over people or events
9
5.5
A male teacher who is often the head of a school
9
3.2
A licensed officer who commands a merchant ship at sea
7
7.0
A confident person who takes charge and leads a group that others follow
6
4.1
A person or thing that has the most power in a group
2
8.4
A person who is the most important leader in a group or organization
2
7.4
A person or thing that has control over others
1
8.2
A person who secretly controls other people from behind the scenes
A person who leads a team and makes most decisions
A teacher who organizes and looks after sports and games at school
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
6.5
Someone who knows a little about many things but is not an expert in any
Compounds
- Specialized
14
6.0
A senior military rank in the Army or Marines above sergeant and below sergeant major
- Informal
11
9.6
A person who thinks they have total control over people or events
- Formal
8
4.2
A person who welcomes guests and introduces speakers at a formal event
- Literature
4
7.9
A wise, highly skilled leader in the Jedi group from Star Wars, also a word for someone very skilled
4
4.1
A university degree for study in arts, humanities or social science after a first degree
3
4.2
A university degree taken after a bachelor's for study in science or related subjects
3
3.6
A degree you study after a first degree that teaches management and finance
A university degree you study after your first degree that teaches how to manage businesses
1
4.6
A university degree for artists, writers and performers after a first degree
1
7.9
An advanced degree in religion for people training to be priests or ministers
1
4.4
A university degree taken after a first degree to study teaching and schools
1
6.9
A higher university degree in law taken after a first degree in law to study a special area
A university degree after a first degree that prepares you to work as a librarian
- Specialized
1
4.6
A car part that holds brake fluid and pushes it to make the brakes work
- Specialized
1
6.7
A high Air Force rank for senior enlisted members above master sergeant and below chief master sergeant
A university degree after a bachelor's that focuses on engineering research
1
5.1
A person who leads and trains a choir before performances so the singers perform together
- Specialized
1
5.6
An advanced degree from university that lets you become an architect
A university degree taken after a bachelor's degree for people learning advanced teaching methods and classroom practice
1
9.5
The senior judge who leads the civil Court of Appeal in England and Wales
1
5.8
A university degree about government policy and running public services
1
9.9
A tall prickly plant with spiky leaves and round flower heads once thought to cure rattlesnake bites
A graduate degree for studying how libraries collect, organize and share information
- Specialized
The central server in a Puppet system that stores settings and tells other computers what to do
A tall, prickly plant with round flowers that people once used to treat snakebites
How Authoritative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Master comes from the Latin magister, which meant 'person in charge' or 'chief' and is related to the English major ('greater'). That's why a master can mean someone who has authority or control over a group or place.