1. planning and directing a complex scheme or operation
Usage: present participle of mastermind

1. the act of planning and directing a complex scheme or operation
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• She was masterminding the entire marketing campaign.
• The detective suspected him of masterminding the bank robbery.
• His masterminding of the project led to its success.
• They caught the criminal masterminding the operation.
• The masterminding of such a complex event requires careful coordination.
• He spent months masterminding the perfect surprise party.
• The masterminding behind the merger was brilliant.