ringleader
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈɹɪŋˌliːdəɹ/
Noun

ringleader (plural ringleaders)

  1. A leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group.
  2. A person who starts and leads a disturbance (such as a riot), a conspiracy, or a criminal gang.
    The police arrested the ringleaders of the smuggling operation.
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