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mastermind

[ mas-ter-mahynd, mah-ster- ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully:

    Two colonels had masterminded the revolt.



noun

  1. 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

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verb

  1. tr to plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

    he masterminded the robbery

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person of great intelligence or executive talent, esp one who directs an undertaking
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of mastermind1

First recorded in 1710–20; master + mind
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“This defendant was the mastermind behind her husband’s gruesome murder,†Los Angeles County Deputy Dist.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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