Definitions
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- noun rare One who
masterminds ; aplanner of a complex operation.
Etymologies
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mastermind + -er
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Examples
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A masterminder of Zambia's failed 1997 military coup has admitted to the Supreme Court that he organised the attempted overthrow to save the country from rampant corruption and nepotism, according to a confession letter obtained Tuesday by AFP.
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Chiti and his co-coup masterminder captain Steven Lungu were the only ones who publicly admitted having organised the plot to oust
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