ringleader
noun
ring·lead·er
ˈriŋ-ˌlē-dər 
: a leader of a ring of individuals engaged especially in improper or unlawful activities
Examples of ringleader in a Sentence
the ringleader of a gang of criminals
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Margot Robbie's Ocean's Eleven prequel has lost another ringleader.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Tiffany Haddish was the ringleader.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
In September 2024, 16-year-old Aiden Waters was charged with killing YBC ringleader and rapper Abdul Vicks in North Philadelphia.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
One of the defendants, Benjamin Song, a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist who associates described to authorities as a cult-like ringleader who opposes the government on immigration enforcement and on other matters, shot Alvarado Police Department Lt.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Tiffany Haddish was the ringleader.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
In September 2024, 16-year-old Aiden Waters was charged with killing YBC ringleader and rapper Abdul Vicks in North Philadelphia.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
One of the defendants, Benjamin Song, a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist who associates described to authorities as a cult-like ringleader who opposes the government on immigration enforcement and on other matters, shot Alvarado Police Department Lt.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Ringleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringleader. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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ringleader
noun
ring·lead·er
ˈriŋ-ˌlēd-ər
: a leader especially of a group of persons who cause trouble
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