mas·ter·mind
ˈma-stər-ˌmīnd 
ˌmas-tər-ˈ
: a person who supplies the directing or creative intelligence for a project
masterminded; masterminding; masterminds
: to be the mastermind of
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Noun
the mastermind behind the terrorist plot
the real mastermind behind the embezzlement scheme
Verb
They masterminded a unique solution to the problem.
He masterminded the bank robbery.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
For Charles Wang, the 42-year-old mastermind behind Dongliang, opening the Shanghai store was a homecoming of sorts.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
He was also found guilty of masterminding an early-morning attack on a seafood restaurant in Tel Aviv that killed three civilians in March 2002.
—Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Invest in courses, attend seminars, or join masterminds to stay current with industry trends.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
For Charles Wang, the 42-year-old mastermind behind Dongliang, opening the Shanghai store was a homecoming of sorts.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Leonard Glenn Francis, a former defense contractor convicted for masterminding an unprecedented bribery and fraud scheme targeting the U.S. Navy, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to 15 years in prison.
—Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
He was also found guilty of masterminding an early-morning attack on a seafood restaurant in Tel Aviv that killed three civilians in March 2002.
—Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Mastermind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mastermind. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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