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Master Mold
Master Mold is a Marvel Comics X-Men villain, a giant Sentinel factory robot coined by Bolivar Trask, first appearing in X-Men #15, later merging with Nimrod to become Bastion and destroying Genosha in X-Men '97.
Master of Arts
Master of Arts (MA, Magister Artium): postgraduate degree in humanities, arts, and social sciences. Rooted in medieval European universities; the earned MA dates from the 1870s in the US. Level 7 in the UK, second-cycle in Bologna, 1-2 years typically.
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a graduate degree in general management covering strategy, finance, and leadership, typically taken by professionals with work experience.
Master of ceremonies
Master of ceremonies (MC, emcee, compère): the person who introduces guests, speakers, and performers at formal occasions and keeps the program running; distinct from moderator, facilitator, and event manager.
Master of Divinity
Master of Divinity (MDiv), the standard professional graduate degree for ordained ministry, chaplaincy, and religious leadership; typically three years, at least 72 semester credits under ATS standards, and a common prerequisite for ThM, DMin, and PhD study.
Master of Education
Master of Education (MEd, Ed.M.): professional graduate degree in education, distinct from the MAT and MA in Education; typically 1–2 years, about 30 credits, applied focus, specializations in curriculum, leadership, counseling, and technology.
Master of Engineering
The Master of Engineering (M.Eng., M.Engr.) is an engineering degree, taken as a four-year integrated undergraduate degree in the UK or a one-to-two-year postgraduate degree in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Master of Laws
Master of Laws (LLM, LL.M.) is a one-year postgraduate law degree for holders of a first law degree (JD, LLB), offering specialization and US bar routes for foreign lawyers, distinct from the JD and from large language models.
Master of Magic
Master of Magic is a 1994 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by Simtex and MicroProse for DOS, set on Arcanus and Myrror, where wizards research spells, command races, and win by conquest or the Spell of Mastery; remade in 2022 by Slitherine.
Master of None
Master of None is a Netflix comedy co-created by Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang (2015–2021, 3 seasons, 25 episodes) about Dev, a 30-year-old Indian American actor in New York; Peabody and Emmy-winning, ended with the Denise-focused Moments in Love season.
Master of Philosophy
Master of Philosophy (MPhil): a postgraduate research degree assessed by thesis and viva voce, sitting between a taught master's and a PhD; UK Level 7, 1–2 years full-time, discontinued as a standalone degree in India.
Master of Physics
The Master of Physics (MPhys) is a four-year integrated undergraduate degree, awarded mainly in the United Kingdom, combining bachelor's and master's study of physics in one program.
Master of Public Administration
Master of Public Administration (MPA): professional graduate degree for public service and nonprofit management careers, emphasizing budgeting, personnel, and organizational management; NASPAA-accredited, usually two years, distinct from the more quantitative MPP.
Master of Public Policy
Master of Public Policy (MPP): professional graduate degree in policy analysis, economics, and quantitative methods, typically two years in the US, NASPAA-accreditable, distinct from the MPA mainly by required economics coursework.
Master of Puppets
Master of Puppets is Metallica's third studio album, released March 3, 1986 on Elektra. Recorded in Copenhagen with Flemming Rasmussen, it peaked at Billboard number 29, sold over 10 million copies, and was the first metal album in the National Recording Registry.
Master of Puppets (song)
Master of Puppets is Metallica's 1986 anti-drug thrash metal title track, written by Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, and Hammett, recorded in Copenhagen, and later a first-time chart hit via Stranger Things.
Master of Reality
Master of Reality is Black Sabbath's third studio album, released July 21, 1971 on Vertigo and Warner Bros. Recorded at Island Studios with producer Rodger Bain, its C# downtuned guitar and bass laid the foundation for doom and stoner metal.
Master of Science
Master of Science (MSc, MS) is a postgraduate degree in science and technical fields, offered in thesis and non-thesis tracks; the largest share of US graduate enrollment, recently declining after a fall 2024 peak.
Master of Social Work
Master of Social Work (MSW): the graduate degree qualifying for master's-level social work licensure and, after supervised practice, clinical licenses like the LCSW. CSWE-accredited, about 60 credits, 900 field hours, 530 U.S. programs.
Master of the Flying Guillotine (独臂拳王大破血滴子)
Master of the Flying Guillotine (獨臂拳王大破血滴子, aka One Armed Boxer 2) is Jimmy Wang Yu's 1976 kung fu sequel in which a blind Qing assassin hunts the one-armed boxer with a decapitating flying guillotine; noted for its tournament arc and Krautrock soundtrack.
Master of the House (สืบสันดาน) (TV series)
Master of the House (สืบสันดาน) is a 2024 Thai Netflix limited series by Kantana Motion Pictures, directed by Sivaroj Kongsakul, about a diamond tycoon's mysterious death and an inheritance war; the first Thai series to top Netflix's Global Top 10 Non-English TV chart.
Master of the Senate
Master of the Senate is Robert A. Caro's 2002 biography, the third volume of The Years of Lyndon Johnson, covering his Senate years and winning the Pulitzer Prize.
Master Olof
Master Olof (Mäster Olof) is a five-act historical drama by August Strindberg about Olaus Petri, leader of the Swedish Reformation; repeatedly rejected, it was first staged in 1881.
Master oscillator power amplifier
A master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) is a laser architecture in which a low-power seed laser defines wavelength, linewidth, and pulse shape, and optical amplifiers raise the output power.
Master P
Master P (Percy Robert Miller), New Orleans rapper and entrepreneur, founded No Limit Records, pioneered independent hip-hop ownership via an 85/15 Priority Records deal, later became New Orleans entertainment ambassador and UNO basketball executive.
Master protocol
A master protocol is a single clinical trial protocol with multiple substudies evaluating one or more drugs in one or more diseases, including umbrella, basket, and platform trials.
Master race
Master race (Herrenrasse, Herrenvolk) was the Nazi ideological claim that German Aryans were biologically superior and destined to rule, justifying Nuremberg Laws, sterilization, and the Holocaust.
Master regulator analysis
Master regulator analysis (MRA) is a computational method in systems biology that infers which transcription factors or signaling proteins drive gene expression differences between two biological conditions.
Master Saleem
Master Saleem (Saleem Shahzada), Punjabi Sufi and Bollywood playback singer born in Shahkot, Punjab; son of Ustad Puran Shah Koti; known for Mast Kalandar, Maa Da Ladla, Aahun Aahun, and Dhol Jageero Da.
Master sergeant
Master sergeant is a senior noncommissioned officer rank: U.S. Army E-8 principal NCO at battalion level (abbreviated Master Sgt.), Air Force and Space Force E-7, NATO OR-8, German equivalent Stabsfeldwebel.