mastermind
to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully: Two colonels had masterminded the revolt.
a person who originates or is primarily responsible for the execution of a particular idea, project, or the like: the masterminds of company policy.
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How to use mastermind in a sentence
Vincent reportedly said that the mastermind behind the plot was a foreigner named “Mike” who spoke Spanish and English.
Family of U.S. Suspect in Haiti Assassination: He’s a Loving, ‘Nice Guy’ Who’s ‘Always Joking’ | Zoe Richards, Noor Ibrahim | July 9, 2021 | The Daily BeastActor and producer Vin Diesel, the star and arguably the creative mastermind of the Fast & Furious franchise, is a big Dungeons & Dragons fan.
The rise and rise and rise of the Fast & Furious franchise | Emily VanDerWerff | June 25, 2021 | VoxShe did not want to be spared simply out of pity for being a wife, nor could she accept that she was the mastermind.
How Today’s World Can Help Us See That There’s More to the Ethel Rosenberg Story | Anne Sebba | June 9, 2021 | TimeThe mastermind behind Chula Vista’s drone program, retired Capt.
Chula Vista PD’s Drone Program Opened a Revolving Door for Officers | Sofía Mejías Pascoe | April 5, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoAnita 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.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built | Michael Daly | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSelf-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?
A Female Writer’s New Milestone: Her First Death Threat | Annie Gaus | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd 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.
Israel Bombs Gaza While Hamas’ Kidnapping Mastermind Sits in Turkey | Eli Lake | July 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA banquet extraordinary was shortly to take place, and M. Sapin, the mastermind, came to beg of Regali the recipe for his ragout.
The Orchard of Tears | Sax RohmerHis mastermind comprehended the importance and necessity of combined and harmonious effort.
This girl was obviously the assistant to the mastermind who originated the scheme.
The Misplaced Battleship | Harry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)Or, in contact with a mastermind, he may take fire, and the glow of the enthusiasm may be the inspiration of his life.
Modern Essays | John MacyHe said to Professor Garet, "All right, mastermind, untie me."
And Then the Town Took Off | Richard Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for mastermind
/ (ˈmɑːstəˌmaɪnd) /
(tr) to plan and direct (a complex undertaking): he masterminded the robbery
a person of great intelligence or executive talent, esp one who directs an undertaking
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