Definition of ringleader
:a leader of a ring of individuals engaged especially in improper or unlawful activities
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Examples of ringleader in a Sentence
the ringleader of a gang of criminals
Recent Examples of ringleader from the Web
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Ringleaders set many buildings aflame, including the barns of eyewitnesses who talked to local law enforcement.
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In the past, Trump has been loath to move against the former Breitbart ringleader, or to personally fire anyone, for that matter.
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The group would bodysurf until dark and then grab dinner at Pedro’s Tacos, one of a hundred low-slung storefronts on San Clemente’s vintage main drag, where all the patrons seemed to recognize the ringleader.
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The suspected ringleader, a native of Uzbekistan, was killed in a gunbattle with the police who came to arrest him in 2014.
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The suspected ringleader, a native of Uzbekistan, was killed in a gunbattle with the police who came to arrest him in 2014.
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Delmar Dixon, 49, was the ringleader in a multiyear conspiracy to arrange marriages between U.S. citizens and citizens of African countries.
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The ringleader of the operation, their stepfather Lawrence G. Owen, 75, was sentenced in April to two years and six months in prison.
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The ringleader, Kenneth Chatman, admitting giving his clients drugs, prostituting women, defrauding insurers, and was sentenced to 27.5 years in prison. --
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First Known Use of ringleader
circa 1503
RINGLEADER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of ringleader for English Language Learners
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: the leader of a group that causes trouble or is involved in an illegal activity
RINGLEADER Defined for Kids
ringleader
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Definition of ringleader for Students
:a leader especially of a group of people who cause trouble
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