Oxford Dictionary English masterstroke nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈmɑːstəstrəʊk// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈmæstərstroʊk// [usually singular] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultssomething clever that you do that gives a successful result a masterstroke that established his careerSee masterstroke in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: masterstroke oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com