mastermind

noun/ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd/

Frequency rank: #8,972 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person who plans and directs a complex scheme or operation with great skill.

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Example sentence

Police believe one criminal mastermind planned the entire bank robbery from start to finish.

Synonyms & related words

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