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mastermind

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmæstɚˌmaɪnd/ · UK /ˈmɑːstəmaɪnd/

mastermind means: The person who thinks of a clever plan and directs how it is carried out.

noun

CHIEF PLANNERC1

The person who thinks of a clever plan and directs how it is carried out.

  • She was the mastermind behind the project.
  • Police are searching for the robbery’s mastermind.
  • The two masterminds planned every detail of the operation.

How to use it: the mastermind behind something (She was the mastermind behind the successful campaign.); the mastermind of something (Police arrested the mastermind of the robbery.)

Similar words: planner, organizer, strategist, architect

Common phrases: mastermind behind something, criminal mastermind, the alleged mastermind, mastermind of something

verb

PLAN AND DIRECTC1

To create a clever plan for something and direct how it is carried out.

  • She masterminded the campaign.
  • Police believe he masterminded several robberies.
  • Who will mastermind the company’s expansion overseas?

Similar words: plan, organize, orchestrate, engineer

Common phrases: mastermind an operation, mastermind a campaign, mastermind a robbery, mastermind a plan

Questions about mastermind

What does mastermind mean?

The person who thinks of a clever plan and directs how it is carried out.

What is mastermind in other languages?

Türkçe: beyin · Español: cerebro · Français: cerveau · Deutsch: Drahtzieher · Italiano: mente · 日本語: 首謀者

How do you pronounce mastermind?

In American English /ˈmæstɚˌmaɪnd/; in British English /ˈmɑːstəmaɪnd/.

How do you use mastermind in a sentence?

She was the mastermind behind the project. Police are searching for the robbery’s mastermind.

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