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    mas·ter·mind
    /ˈmastərˌmīn(d)/

    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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMASTERMIND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of mastermind as a verb and a noun, with synonyms and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce mastermind and translate it in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mastermindMastermind Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the noun and verb meanings of mastermind, a word that can describe a person who directs or invents a project. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mastermindMASTERMIND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mastermind is a verb meaning to plan and direct a complex project or activity, or a noun meaning a person who originates or executes an idea or project. Learn more about the word history, usage and synonyms of mastermind from Dictionary.com.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mastermindMastermind - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A mastermind is a brilliant thinker with original ideas. You might be a chess mastermind or a criminal mastermind: either way, people will not want to oppose you.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMASTERMIND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of mastermind as a verb and a noun, and see how to use it in sentences. Find synonyms, related words, and translations of mastermind in different languages.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMASTERMIND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), esp. skillfully. Two colonels had masterminded the revolt. noun. 2. a person who originates or is primarily responsible for the execution of a particular idea, project, or the like. the masterminds of company policy.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › mastermindMastermind - definition of mastermind by The Free Dictionary

    Mastermind is a noun that means a highly intelligent person who plans and directs a complex or difficult project, or a verb that means to plan and direct such a project. See different dictionaries' definitions, synonyms, translations and usage examples of mastermind.