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
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Bravo portrays the infamous thief and con artist who masterminded jewelry-store heists without real guns in 1970s and early-’80s France.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 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
Manson died in 2017 while serving a commuted death sentence for masterminding an infamous spate of murders in Los Angeles in 1969.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Bravo portrays the infamous thief and con artist who masterminded jewelry-store heists without real guns in 1970s and early-’80s France.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Mastermind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mastermind. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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