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Definition of
schemer noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
schemer
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈskimər
/
/
(
disapproving
)
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a person who plans secretly to do something for their own advantage
He regards all politicians as power-hungry schemers.
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schemer
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