Sekirov Dictionary

mastermind

UK /ˈmɑː.stə.mʌɪnd/US /ˈmæs.tɚˌmaɪnd/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 3

noun2

•
A person with an extraordinary intellect or skill that is markedly superior to their peers.
- At long intervals some master-minds appeared, looking upon each advance in practical science as a retro-gradation in the true utility. — 1840
•
A person responsible for the highest level of planning and execution of a major operation.
- The first was with none other than Khalid Sheikh Mohammad (KSM), mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. — 2007

verb1

To plan or execute (a project) in the role of mastermind.

forms

masterminded · masterminding · masterminds

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