mastermind (ˈmɑːstəˌmaɪnd
)
Definitions
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
Usage examples
This was no place to mastermind such a complicated campaign.
, The Quest for K (1986)The crime branch has arrested another six persons and obtained confessions from them that implicate Dara as the mastermind of the killings.
India Today (1999)The only person not there is this mastermind... who planned it.
canada.com (2004)The third mastermind behind last week's trouble is DODDS, 42, who was also spotted lurking in the background of the protests.
Sun, News of the World (2001)The real Arizona Clark Barker was anything but a criminal mastermind.
, DE NIRO: A Biography (2002)