PAST MASTER Synonyms

• the power or right to give orders or make decisions

• (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

• an expert whose views are taken as definitive

• freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

• an administrative unit of government

• official permission or approval

• an authoritative written work

• a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

• having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

• of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood

• a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher

• each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion

• a recognized leader in some field or of some movement

• an artist of consummate skill

• an artist of consummate skill

• a person who has general authority over others

• a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

• directs the work of others

• presiding officer of a school

• an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

• an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

• someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

• an authority qualified to teach apprentices

• key that secures entrance everywhere

• most important element

• be or become completely proficient or skilled in

• get on top of; deal with successfully

• have dominance or the power to defeat over

• have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

• an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning

• practices one branch of medicine

• someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

• a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry

• having or revealing supreme mastery or skill