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{ "term": "master", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a man who has people working for him, often as servants in his home", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They lived in fear of their master." }, { "text": "Their relationship was one of master and servant." }, { "text": "The visitor asked to see the master of the house." }, { "text": "Their survival depended on obeying their master." }, { "text": "corrupt people who would serve any master" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["political", "colonial", "slave"], "verb + master": ["obey", "please", "serve"], "preposition": ["master of"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a person who is in charge of an organization or group", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The police had to obey their political masters." }, { "text": "The city's new masters patrol deserted streets." }, { "text": "those titans of industry, the masters of the universe" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a person who is able to control something", "sensetop": "master of something", "examples": [ { "text": "She was no longer master of her own future." }, { "text": "Fate can be a cruel master." }, { "text": "We remain masters of our fate." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["political", "colonial", "slave"], "verb + master": ["obey", "please", "serve"], "preposition": ["master of"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a person who shows a lot of skill at something", "sensetop": "master of somethingmaster at doing something", "examples": [ { "text": "a master of disguise", "contextForm": "master of something" }, { "text": "a master of her craft" }, { "text": "a master of the serve-and-volley game" }, { "text": "a master at managing money", "contextForm": "master at doing something" }, { "text": "Chaplin, the grand master of physical comedy" }, { "text": "Like most masters of her craft, Bowery wasn't appreciated in her time." }, { "text": "The fugue was out of fashion when Bach became its master." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["acknowledged", "great", "undisputed"], "master + noun": ["builder", "craftsman", "painter"], "preposition": ["master of"], "phrases": [ "be a past master at something", "be a past master of something" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a famous painter who lived in the past", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "an exhibition of work by the French master, Monet" }, { "text": "the great masters of Impressionism" }, { "text": "This portrait is the work of an acknowledged master." } ], "topics": ["Art"] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a second university degree, or, in Scotland, a first university degree, such as an MA", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "He has a Master's in Business Administration." }, { "text": "She holds a master's degree in journalism." }, { "text": "He did a Master's at Hull University." }, { "text": "She got her Master's last year." } ], "topics": ["Education"], "collocations": { "verb + Master’s": ["do", "study for", "take"], "Master’s + noun": ["degree", "thesis"], "preposition": ["master in"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a person who has a master’s degree", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "a **Master of Arts/Science**" } ], "topics": ["Education"], "collocations": { "verb + Master’s": ["do", "study for", "take"], "Master’s + noun": ["degree", "thesis"], "preposition": ["master in"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "the owner of an animal, especially a dog or horse", "examples": [ { "text": "The dog saved its master's life." }, { "text": "Even the animals knew their masters were excited." }, { "text": "The horses watched their masters placidly." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["political", "colonial", "slave"], "verb + master": ["obey", "please", "serve"], "preposition": ["master of"] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "a male teacher at a school, especially a private school", "labels": "(British English, old-fashioned)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "the physics master" }, { "text": "He was ballet master at several dance schools." } ], "topics": ["Education"] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "the captain of a ship that transports goods", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "a version of a recording from which copies are made", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "the **master copy**" } ], "topics": ["Film and theatre"] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "a title used when speaking to or about a boy who is too young to be called Mr (also used in front of the name on an envelope, etc.)", "labels": "(old-fashioned)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "(in the UK) the title of the head of some schools and university colleges", "examples": [ { "text": "the Master of Wolfson College" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "a title used for speaking to or about some religious teachers or leaders", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be free to make your own decisions rather than being told what to do by somebody else", "examples": [], "topics": ["Preferences and decisions"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to support two different parties, principles, etc. at the same time", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈmɑːstə(r)/", "audio": "ma/master/master__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈmæstər/", "audio": "ma/master/master__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English mæg(i)ster (later reinforced by Old French maistre), from Latin magister; probably related to magis ‘more’." }