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master

n. directs the work of others

master

n. someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

maestro, master

n. an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"

master, professional

n. an authority qualified to teach apprentices

victor, master, superior

n. a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

passkey, passe-partout, master key, master

n. key that secures entrance everywhere

master, master copy, original

n. an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

master, get the hang

v. be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years"

dominate, master

v. have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"

master, control

v. have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"

master, be proficient in, have a mastery of, get the hang of, be skilled in

v. get the hang of

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master

adj. "a master plumber"; "a master thief"

master

adj. "master race"

leader

n. a person who rules or guides or inspires others

trend-setter, taste-maker, fashion arbiter

n. someone who popularizes a new fashion

commanding officer, commandant, commander

n. an officer in command of a military unit

dictator, potentate

n. a ruler who is unconstrained by law

ruler, swayer

n. a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"

pacer, pacemaker, pacesetter

n. a horse used to set the pace in racing

precursor, forerunner

n. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another

predecessor

n. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

Internet Explorer, Explorer, IE

n. a commercial browser

pioneer, innovator, trailblazer, groundbreaker

n. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

Scout

n. a Boy Scout or Girl Scout

stage director

n. someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show

genius, mastermind, brain, brainiac, Einstein

n. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"

whiz

n. a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"

foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss

n. a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

master, professional

n. an authority qualified to teach apprentices

expert

n. a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

whiz

n. a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"

expert

n. a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

whiz

n. a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"

supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend

n. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

champion, fighter, hero, paladin

n. someone who fights for a cause

artist, creative person

n. a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

maestro, master

n. an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"

follower

n. someone who travels behind or pursues another

specialist, specializer, specialiser

n. an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning

veteran, old-timer, oldtimer, old hand, warhorse, old stager, stager

n. an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

sage

n. a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

overpower, overmaster, overwhelm

v. overcome by superior force

overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake

v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

beat

v. produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly; "beat the drum"

prevail

v. use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"

tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer

v. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"

own, have, possess

v. have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

obsess

v. be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"

grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend

v. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

become, go, get

v. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

technical, expert

adj. of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood; "technical terminology"; "a technical report"; "technical language"

arch(a)

adj. expert in skulduggery; "an arch criminal"

ball-hawking

adj. used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit; "a ball-hawking center fielder"

consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso(a)

adj. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance"

delicate

adj. marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique; "a surgeon's delicate touch"

mean

adj. excellent; "famous for a mean backhand"

professional

adj. (skilled)

sure-handed

adj. proficient and confident in performance; "promising playwrights...sure-handed enough to turn out top-drawer scripts"

versatile

adj. competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another; "a versatile writer"

arch, condescending, patronizing, patronising

adj. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

ranking, commanding, top-level, top-ranking

adj. used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"

eminent, high

adj. standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

leading(a), preeminent

adj. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"

high-level, high-ranking, upper-level

adj. at an elevated level in rank or importance; "a high-level official"; "a high-level corporate briefing"; "upper-level management"

majestic, olympian

adj. majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters; "his majestic presence"; "olympian detachment"; "olympian beauty and serene composure"

superordinate

adj. of higher rank or status or value

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