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mastermind
[
mas
-ter-mahynd
,
mah
-ster-
]
Origin
mas·ter·mind
/
ˈmæs
tərˌmaɪnd
,
ˈmɑ
stər-
/
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[
mas
-ter-mahynd
,
mah
-ster-
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially 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.
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Origin:
1710–20;
master
+
mind
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mastermind
(ˈmɑːstəˌmaɪnd)
—
vb
1.
(
tr
) to plan and direct (a complex undertaking):
he masterminded the robbery
—
n
2.
a person of great intelligence or executive talent, esp one who directs an undertaking
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
mastermind
1720, "an outstanding intellect," from
master
+
mind
. Meaning "head of a criminal enterprise" is first attested 1872.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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