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Definition master in British English

master noun

[countable] noun
/ˈmɑːstə(r)/
1

a man who is very good at something

Example

O'Sullivan is an absolute master at this type of shot.

Example

He's a master of the clever remark.

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best master queen
1.1

a famous artist

Example

original prints from modern masters such as Chagall and Hockney

Synonyms and related words
artist the avant-garde the Bloomsbury Group
2

a man who has control over servants or other people who work for him

Example

Many children found themselves working for masters who exploited them.

Synonyms and related words
amah batman butler
2.1

a person who has control over other people

Example

Civil servants simply implement the policies of their political masters.

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amakhosi autocrat boss
2.2

a person who has control over something

Example

a system under which people are masters of their own lives

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amakhosi autocrat boss
2.3

a man who is the official leader of an organization, group, or event

Example

the master of the Hunt

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amakhosi autocrat boss
2.4

the man who owns a particular dog

Example

See how she stays close to her master.

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answer to the name of call off cat litter
2.5

the captain of a ship that carries goods

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first mate first officer master
2.6

a male teacher

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class teacher coach educator
2.7

a man who is in charge of a college in some British universities or of a building where people live in some colleges in the US

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bursar chancellor dean
3

a document, photograph, recording etc from which copies are made

Example

a digital master

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annual report blue book certificate
4

used for talking to or about a young boy

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man sonny mate
5

used for talking to or about some religious leaders or teachers of martial arts

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belt black belt judo
Definition master in British English

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