masterminds

英 [ˈmɑːstəmaɪndz]

美 [ˈmæstərmaɪndz]

n. (极具才智的)决策者; 主谋; 出谋划策者
v. 策划，操纵，领导(复杂的事情)
mastermind的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

VERB 谋划,策划（艰难或复杂的行动）
If youmasterminda difficult or complicated activity, you plan it in detail and then make sure that it happens successfully.
1. The finance minister will continue to mastermind Poland's economic reform...
  财政部长将继续策划波兰的经济改革。
2. The bombings were masterminded by a known drugs smuggler.
  爆炸是由一个臭名昭著的毒品走私分子操纵的。
N-COUNT （常指罪案）主谋，出谋划策的人，幕后操纵者
Themastermind behinda difficult or complicated plan, often a criminal one, is the person who is responsible for planning and organizing it.
1. He was the mastermind behind the plan to acquire the explosives.
  他就是密谋获取炸药的主谋。