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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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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 irony is the ringleader of The Vertical’s coverage—Adrian Wojnarowski—will head to ESPN sometime in the next couple of weeks.
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CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD With his bowl haircut, Moe Howard was the eye-poking, pie-throwing ringleader of the Three Stooges comedy team.
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The house of Bryce, the ringleader of the guys on the show, is a stunning historic estate located in San Rafael, about twenty minutes outside San Francisco.
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In an interview published Saturday by Brazilian newsmagazine Época, former JBS Chairman Joesley Batista said Mr. Temer was the ringleader of a group of politicians in the lower house of Congress who routinely hit him up for cash in recent years.
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The ringleader is an American, Billy Dannreuther, whom Bogart played in the screen version.
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Bell, 33, plays a bachelorette-party ringleader who gets a tad overexcited and ends up tackling a male stripper, causing a fatal brain injury.
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British police said Saturday that Butt, the ringleader, tried to rent a 7.5-ton truck online on the morning of June 3, but did not provide payment details when prompted.
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First Known Use of ringleader
circa 1503
RINGLEADER Defined for English Language Learners
ringleader
playDefinition 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
playDefinition of ringleader for Students
: a leader especially of a group of people who cause trouble
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