mastermind
noun/ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd/
Frequency rank: #8,972 most common English word
Meaning
A person who plans and directs a complex scheme or operation with great skill.
Example sentence
Police believe one criminal mastermind planned the entire bank robbery from start to finish.
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