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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
/ ˈ³¾É‘˲õ³Ùəˌ³¾²¹Éª²Ô»å /
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
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of mastermind1
Example Sentences
“This defendant was the mastermind behind her husband’s gruesome murder,†Los Angeles County Deputy Dist.
Guantanamo is best known for holding suspected terrorists and the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks, but some of the migrants held there are classified as “low-level†detainees.
Many of Clarke's poems were originally released with musical backings masterminded by producer Martin Hannett, who was known for his work with Joy Division.
It reportedly seeks to identify and pressure individuals it labels as “masterminds,†including Jewish figures such as philanthropist George Soros and Illinois Governor J.B.
The mastermind behind the “Suits†universe insists he’s more concerned about meeting the bar he’s set for himself and “Suits LA†to worry about everyone else’s.
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