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noun
  1. 1
    a man who is very good at something

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of master*

    Someone who is good at doing something: best, master, queen, superman, old hand, prodigy, artist, exponent, maestro, past master... more
    1. a.
      a famous artist

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of master*

      Artists: artist, the avant-garde, the Bloomsbury Group, caricaturist, cartoonist, classicist, draftsman, futurist, illustrator, Impressionist... more
  2. 2
    old-fashioned a man who has control over servants or other people who work for him

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of master*

    Servants: amah, butler, cabin boy, domestic service, footman, girl, handmaiden, help, houseboy, housemaid... more
    1. a.
      a person who has control over other people

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of master*

      General words for leaders and bosses: autocrat, boss, chief, chieftain, demagogue, dictator, employer, enforcer, the establishment, figurehead... more
    2. b.
      a person who has control over something

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of master*

      General words for leaders and bosses: autocrat, boss, chief, chieftain, demagogue, dictator, employer, enforcer, the establishment, figurehead... more
    3. c.
      the man who owns a particular dog

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of master*

      Keeping and training animals: answer to, call off, cat litter, domesticate, exercise, handler, heel, kennel, Kitty litter, litter... more
    4. d.
      a man who is the official leader of an organization, group, or event

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of master*

      General words for leaders and bosses: autocrat, boss, chief, chieftain, demagogue, dictator, employer, enforcer, the establishment, figurehead... more
    5. e.

      master

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      Master

       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 U.S.

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of master*

      Non-teaching staff of schools and colleges: bursar, chancellor, dean, governing body, governor, guidance counselor, lunch lady, master, president, principal... more
    6. f.
      the captain of a ship that carries goods

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of master*

      The Merchant Navy: first mate, first officer, master, merchant marine, merchant navy, merchant seaman... more
    7. g.
      British old-fashioned a male teacher

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of master*

      Teachers and principals: coach, educator, faculty, head, headmaster, headmistress, headteacher, housemaster, houseparent, instructor... more
  4. 4

    Master

     old-fashioned used for talking to or about a young boy

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of master*

    Names used for talking to a man or boy: man, sonny, mate, son, sport, bud, bro, buster, dude, buddy... more
  5. 5

    Master

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

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of master*

    Martial arts: belt, black belt, judo, jujitsu, karate, kung fu, martial art, Master... more

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