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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The 69-year-old ringleader Aomar Ait Khedache and several others were found guilty May 23.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Among them was the ringleader Khedache, who arrived in court walking with a stick and his face hidden from cameras.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Lee was an editor, writer, ringleader and often the initial spark for a new character: What about a blind lawyer who fights crime using his other hypersensitive senses and was kind of a daredevil?
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Listen to this article 4 min The ringleader and seven other robbers, who were involved in stealing $6 million worth of jewelry from Kim Kardashian in her Paris hotel room on Oct. 3, 2016, have been found guilty.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Among them was the ringleader Khedache, who arrived in court walking with a stick and his face hidden from cameras.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Lee was an editor, writer, ringleader and often the initial spark for a new character: What about a blind lawyer who fights crime using his other hypersensitive senses and was kind of a daredevil?
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Listen to this article 4 min The ringleader and seven other robbers, who were involved in stealing $6 million worth of jewelry from Kim Kardashian in her Paris hotel room on Oct. 3, 2016, have been found guilty.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ringleader
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“Ringleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringleader. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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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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