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mastermind
[ mas-ter-mahynd, mah-ster- ]
verb (used with object)
- to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully:
Two colonels had masterminded the revolt.
noun
- a person who originates or is primarily responsible for the execution of a particular idea, project, or the like:
the masterminds of company policy.
mastermind
/ ˈmɑːstəˌmaɪnd /
verb
- tr to plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
he masterminded the robbery
noun
- a person of great intelligence or executive talent, esp one who directs an undertaking
Word History and Origins
Origin of mastermind1
Example Sentences
Vincent reportedly said that the mastermind behind the plot was a foreigner named “Mike” who spoke Spanish and English.
Actor and producer Vin Diesel, the star and arguably the creative mastermind of the Fast & Furious franchise, is a big Dungeons & Dragons fan.
She did not want to be spared simply out of pity for being a wife, nor could she accept that she was the mastermind.
The mastermind behind Chula Vista’s drone program, retired Capt.
Anita Egbune and Marian Arafiena are the masterminds behind the new platform that has already attracted five live projects.
Zubaydah indentified Khalid Sheikh Mohammed as the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks.
Self-described 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was also kept at Cobalt after his March 2003 in Pakistan.
Surely only an advanced hacker could mastermind such a fiendish act — right?
And he was also the secret mastermind behind the biggest bank heists of his day.
But the mastermind of the Hamas kidnapping strategy is al-Arouri, Israeli officials say.
A banquet extraordinary was shortly to take place, and M. Sapin, the mastermind, came to beg of Regali the recipe for his ragout.
His mastermind comprehended the importance and necessity of combined and harmonious effort.
This girl was obviously the assistant to the Mastermind who originated the scheme.
Or, in contact with a mastermind, he may take fire, and the glow of the enthusiasm may be the inspiration of his life.
He said to Professor Garet, "All right, mastermind, untie me."
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