master
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈmæstər/
- The janitor uses a master key to unlock all the doors in the building.
- a master key
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Examples
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This is the master password for all her accounts.
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Get the master key from Carp.
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"I hate the idea he has a master key to my place."
Fiction book (1991) -
"Isn't your master key supposed to open any door in the place?" Sidney asked.
Fiction book (1997) -
On the top floor we've got three bedrooms plus the master suite and bath...
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The master bedroom.
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She doesn't like the master suite.
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I recommend that we shut everything down and reboot from the master backups.
Fiction book (1996) -
Here's my master key.
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Can you find the master key that opens the main entrance?
Synonyms
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3.4
A key that opens many different locks in a building
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6.0
A key that opens every lock in a set, like all rooms in a building
1
6.7
A metal tool that opens many similar locks by having most teeth cut away
A key that opens many locks in a building
Idioms
- Informal
Someone who knows a little about many things but is not an expert in any
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.0
A senior military rank in the Army or Marines above sergeant and below sergeant major
- Formal
6
4.2
A person who welcomes guests and introduces speakers at a formal event
2
4.2
A university degree taken after a bachelor's for study in science or related subjects
- Literature
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7.9
A wise, highly skilled leader in the Jedi group from Star Wars, also a word for someone very skilled
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4.1
A university degree for study in arts, humanities or social science after a first degree
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4.6
A university degree for artists, writers and performers after a first degree
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7.9
An advanced degree in religion for people training to be priests or ministers
- Specialized
1
7.7
The central server in a Puppet system that stores settings and tells other computers what to do
- Specialized
1
4.6
A car part that holds brake fluid and pushes it to make the brakes work
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4.4
A university degree taken after a first degree to study teaching and schools
- Informal
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9.6
A person who thinks they have total control over people or events
A person who leads and trains a choir before performances so the singers perform together
A university degree you study after your first degree that teaches how to manage businesses
A university degree about government policy and running public services
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
A university degree after a bachelor's that focuses on engineering research
- Specialized
An advanced degree from university that lets you become an architect
A graduate degree for studying how libraries collect, organize and share information
A university degree taken after a bachelor's degree for people learning advanced teaching methods and classroom practice
The senior judge who leads the civil Court of Appeal in England and Wales
A tall prickly plant with spiky leaves and round flower heads once thought to cure rattlesnake bites
A tall, prickly plant with round flowers that people once used to treat snakebites
- Specialized
A high Air Force rank for senior enlisted members above master sergeant and below chief master sergeant
How Universal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Master comes from the Latin magister, which meant 'chief' or 'main' and is related to the English major ('greater'). So a master key is the main key that can open many different locks.