— machinator , n.
/mak"euh nayt'/ , v.i., v.t., machinated, machinating .
to contrive or plot, esp. artfully or with evil purpose: to machinate the overthrow of the government.
[ 1590-1600; machinatus ptp. of machinari to invent, contrive, devise artfully. See MACHINE, -ATE 1 ]