"machinator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: machinators [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin māchinātor (“engineer, inventor”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|māchinātor||engineer, inventor}} Latin māchinātor (“engineer, inventor”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} machinator (plural machinators)
  1. One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer. Related terms: machinate, machination, machinatrix
    Sense id: en-machinator-en-noun-y0eQThjf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 88 2 2 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 2 2 7

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