machinator
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- noun
- /ˈmæʃɪˌneɪtər/
- Formal
- The machinator devised a complex plan to gain power.
Examples
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The detective suspected there was a skilled machinator lurking behind the scenes.
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Many believe that the machinators behind the scandal will be caught soon.
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He was revealed as the chief machinator behind the corporate scandal.
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History is filled with stories of machinators attempting to overthrow governments.
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The cunning machinator carefully devised plans to undermine the opposing candidate's campaign.
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As a skilled machinator, she orchestrated intricate plots to gain power within the organization.
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Known as a notorious machinator, he was often involved in secret meetings to advance his own agenda.
Synonyms
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A person who secretly plans with others to do something illegal or harmful
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A person who plans a secret illegal or harmful act
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A person who secretly plans to get what they want by tricking others
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A person who helps plan something illegal with others
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A person who plans secret actions to harm or cheat others
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A person who secretly plans and helps with illegal actions
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A person who secretly plans to trick others for personal gain
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A person who takes part in secret plots by a small group
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A person who secretly helps others do something illegal
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A person who secretly puts different groups together to gain advantage
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A friendly-looking person who secretly tricks others to gain power
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A person who tricks people into danger so others can steal from them
Antonyms
How Devious
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Morphology
Etymology
Machinator comes from the Latin machina meaning 'machine' or 'device' and the ending -ator meaning 'person who does something'. So a machinator is like someone who builds a secret 'machine' of plans, a schemer who makes plots.