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Definition of machinator : One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer.

Synonyms:

schemer, conspirator, plotter, coconspirator, mapper

Usage examples:

• Intrigue used both against and by the avenger is another important element; the villain is a machinator and Hieronimo finally accomplishes his revenge by means of dissimulation and trickery. - "Tragedy", Ashley H. Thorndike.
• Such formulas were just what eighteenth century writers enjoyed, and in attacking the problem of evil they clung to one of the most artificial if also one of the most typical persons in literature, the Elizabethan stage machinator. - "Tragedy", Ashley H. Thorndike.