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    mastermind
    /ˈmɑːstəmʌɪnd/

    noun

    • 1. a person with an outstanding intellect: "an eminent musical mastermind"

    verb

    • 1. plan and direct (an ingenious and complex scheme or enterprise): "he was accused of masterminding a gold-smuggling racket"

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  2. noun [ C ] uk / ˈmɑː.stə.maɪnd / us / ˈmæs.tɚ.maɪnd /. someone who plans a difficult activity, often a crime, in detail and makes certain that it happens successfully: He needs to prevent a criminal mastermind from stealing the world's greatest treasures.

  3. noun. /ˈmɑːstəmaɪnd/ /ˈmæstərmaɪnd/ [usually singular] an intelligent person who plans and directs a complicated project or activity (often one that involves a crime) The mastermind behind the robbery was never caught. There’s a criminal mastermind behind all this. Topics Personal qualities c2. Definitions on the go.

  4. Mastermind definition: to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully. See examples of MASTERMIND used in a sentence.

  5. noun [ C ] us / ˈmæs.tɚ.maɪnd / uk / ˈmɑː.stə.maɪnd /. someone who plans a difficult activity, often a crime, in detail and makes certain that it happens successfully: He needs to prevent a criminal mastermind from stealing the world's greatest treasures.

  6. The meaning of MASTERMIND is a person who supplies the directing or creative intelligence for a project. How to use mastermind in a sentence.

  7. The mastermind behind a difficult or complicated plan, often a criminal one, is the person who is responsible for planning and organizing it. He was the mastermind behind the plan to acquire the musicians.

  8. Definition of mastermind verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.