"spookmaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-spookmaster.ogg [Australia] Forms: spookmasters [plural]
Etymology: spook + master Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spook|master}} spook + master Head templates: {{en-noun}} spookmaster (plural spookmasters)
  1. (slang) A spymaster. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-spookmaster-en-noun-iM3kbL28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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