Asset
Asset noun - A person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country.
Usage example: rumors persisted that CIA assets were behind the coup d'état
Spymaster
Spymaster noun - Someone who directs clandestine intelligence activities.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Spymaster
Both words in one sentence
- In fact, the main plot of the now-classic Warrior trilogy pretty much revolves around Justin Xiang Allard, son of the spymaster of the Federated Suns, becoming first an arena champion, then an intelligence asset, and finally a spymaster in his own right for the Capellan Confederation.
Source: The Spymaster -
The Spymaster: You can appoint a vassal or courtier to serve as one, and a skilled one is an asset.
Source: Video Game / Crusader Kings - Ironically, while Washington was at best a mediocre general, he was an excellent spymaster and a superlative counterintelligence officer - both military specialties where an ability to lie with sincerity is a significant asset.
Source: Will Not Tell a Lie
Cite this Source
Spymaster and Asset. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/asset/spymaster
Asset & Spymaster. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/asset/spymaster>.
Spymaster or Asset. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/asset/spymaster.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "asset" and "spymaster" have occurred on timeline