mastermind
verb/ˈmɑːstəmaɪnd/
/ˈmæstərmaɪnd/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they mastermind | /ˈmɑːstəmaɪnd/ /ˈmæstərmaɪnd/ |
| he / she / it masterminds | /ˈmɑːstəmaɪndz/ /ˈmæstərmaɪndz/ |
| past simple masterminded | /ˈmɑːstəmaɪndɪd/ /ˈmæstərmaɪndɪd/ |
| past participle masterminded | /ˈmɑːstəmaɪndɪd/ /ˈmæstərmaɪndɪd/ |
| -ing form masterminding | /ˈmɑːstəmaɪndɪŋ/ /ˈmæstərmaɪndɪŋ/ |
- mastermind something to plan and direct a complicated project or activity
- She masterminded the president's election campaign.
Extra Examples- The operation was masterminded by vice squad officers in the US.
- These two architects masterminded the redevelopment of the inner city.
- He was accused of masterminding the bombing campaign.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMastermind is used with these nouns as the object:- murder
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