mastermind
//ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd//
Noun
mastermindSingular
mastermindsPlural
1
A person who plans and directs an ingenious and complex scheme or enterprise.
The police finally caught the mastermind behind the bank robbery.
2
A person of outstanding intellect or creative ability.
Einstein was a mastermind who revolutionized our understanding of physics.
Verb
mastermindInfinitive
mastermindPresent tense
mastermindedPast tense
mastermindedPast participle
mastermindingPresent participle
mastermindsThird-person singular
1
To plan and direct a complex scheme or enterprise skillfully.
She masterminded the entire marketing campaign for the new product launch.