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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
/ ˈɑːəˌɪԻ /
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mastermind1
Example Sentences
Bishnoi, once a student leader steeped in Punjab's violent campus politics, has grown into one of India's most feared criminal masterminds.
His brother and predecessor, Yahya Sinwar - believed to be the one of the masterminds behind the 7 October attack - was killed by Israeli troops last October.
"It is therefore not a stretch to conclude that Smith is the mastermind behind the trafficking of her own daughter," he said.
According to Mexican authorities, Hermida is also the “mastermind” behind the July disappearance of a pair of 18-year-old cousins — students at the University of Guadalajara — who were victims of a recruitment scheme.
"He was the kingpin, mastermind and architect of this corrupt legal system designed to serve the pro-Russian administration at the time," he says.
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