mastermind
noun
[ ˈmɑːstəmʌɪnd ]
• a person with an outstanding intellect.
• "an eminent musical mastermind"
Similar:
genius,
mind,
intellect,
author,
architect,
engineer,
director,
planner,
organizer,
deviser,
originator,
manager,
prime mover,
initiator,
inventor,
brain,
brains,
bright spark,
brainbox,
mastermind
verb
• plan and direct (an ingenious and complex scheme or enterprise).
• "he was accused of masterminding a gold-smuggling racket"
Similar:
control,
plan,
direct,
be in charge of,
run,
conduct,
organize,
arrange,
administer,
regulate,
supervise,
superintend,
preside over,
orchestrate,
stage-manage,
engineer,
manage,
coordinate,
conceive,
devise,
put together,
forge,
originate,
initiate,
think up,
create,
work out,
dream up,
frame,
hatch,
generate,
come up with,
have the bright idea of,
be the brains behind,