Synonyms for mastermind

Grammar : Verb

Spell : mas-ter-mahynd, mah-ster-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈmæs tərˌmaɪnd, ˈmɑ stər-

Définition of mastermind

Origin : 1720, "an outstanding intellect," from master (n.) + mind (n.). Meaning "head of a criminal enterprise" is first attested 1872. As a verb from 1940. Related: Masterminded; masterminding.

verb plan and direct

Example sentences :

He said to Professor Garet, "All right, mastermind, untie me."
Extract from : « And Then the Town Took Off » by Richard Wilson

As for Salem, it looks as though a mastermind had been at work, I see it in everything.
Extract from : « No Defense, Complete » by Gilbert Parker

Ravick seemed to have gotten the idea that Joe Kivelson was the mastermind of the hunters' cabal against him.
Extract from : « Four-Day Planet » by Henry Beam Piper

A banquet extraordinary was shortly to take place, and M. Sapin, the mastermind, came to beg of Regali the recipe for his ragout.
Extract from : « The Orchard of Tears » by Sax Rohmer

His mastermind comprehended the importance and necessity of combined and harmonious effort.
Extract from : « The Great Events by Famous Historians, v. 13 » by Various

This girl was obviously the assistant to the Mastermind who originated the scheme.
Extract from : « The Misplaced Battleship » by Harry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)

Or, in contact with a mastermind, he may take fire, and the glow of the enthusiasm may be the inspiration of his life.
Extract from : « Modern Essays » by John Macy

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