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masterminda person who plans and directs a complex scheme or project

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who plans and directs a complex scheme or project

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmæstərmaɪnd/

Korean meaning: 복잡한 계획이나 프로젝트를 기획하고 지휘하는 사람, 배후 조종자

Korean pronunciation: **마**스터마인드

Example Sentences

  • My mom is the mastermind behind every successful family gathering - she plans everything down to the last napkin!
  • The CEO masterminded the merger that saved both companies.
  • He's the mastermind who figured out how to make pizza taste good even when it's cold.

mastermind

NOUN

//ˈmæstərmaɪnd//

a person who plans and directs a complex scheme or project

mastermind concept
💡 Concept

a sharp-dressed figure sits at a control desk with multiple monitors showing building layouts and security cameras. They point at different screens while speaking into a headset, coordinating team movements in real-time. On the monitors, small figures move through corridors following the exact paths being traced by the planner's finger. The coordinated movements happen precisely as directed from the command center. Team members on the screens pause and change direction based on hand signals from the central figure. Other assistants monitor additional equipment and relay information to support the operation. a person who plans and directs a complex scheme or project

mastermind rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The mastermind behind the cityscape designed!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmæstərmaɪnd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɑːstəmaɪnd/

🌳Etymology

Rootmaster + mind

Origin

1720년경 영어에서 'master'(주인, 전문가)와 'mind'(정신, 지성)가 합쳐져 만들어진 합성어입니다. 원래는 뛰어난 지성을 가진 사람을 뜻했지만, 현대에는 주로 계획을 세우고 실행하는 핵심 인물을 가리키게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

remindbehindrefineddesigned
remind
behind
refined
designed

🔗Collocations

mastermind a plan
criminal mastermind
mastermind behind
evil mastermind
mastermind a scheme
strategic mastermind

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom is the mastermind behind every successful family gathering - she plans everything down to the last napkin!

The CEO masterminded the merger that saved both companies.

😄 Fun example

He's the mastermind who figured out how to make pizza taste good even when it's cold.

The detective finally caught the mastermind of the art theft ring.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

architectplannerorchestratorstrategistorganizer

Antonyms

followersubordinatepawn

Related

geniusbrainleadercoordinatordirector

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