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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More than 130 men are murdered and the club’s ringleader, the young, beautiful and crazy Zsofi Kovacs is put on trial, facing the death penalty.
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
The alleged ringleader of the scam, Kira Milany Romero Pinto, 40, of Lake Elmo, is now facing a felony racketeering charge and 11 felony counts of theft by swindle in Washington County District Court.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
Momager Kris Jenner also made it into Khloé’s Instagram post, choosing to break the Care Bears theme to dress as a circus ringleader.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The unnamed ringleader apparently also tried to sell a copy of a world-famous painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn known as The Syndics, a 17th century portrait of members of Amsterdam's cloth makers' guild, for roughly $150 million.
—NPR, 26 Oct. 2025
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
The alleged ringleader of the scam, Kira Milany Romero Pinto, 40, of Lake Elmo, is now facing a felony racketeering charge and 11 felony counts of theft by swindle in Washington County District Court.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
Momager Kris Jenner also made it into Khloé’s Instagram post, choosing to break the Care Bears theme to dress as a circus ringleader.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The unnamed ringleader apparently also tried to sell a copy of a world-famous painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn known as The Syndics, a 17th century portrait of members of Amsterdam's cloth makers' guild, for roughly $150 million.
—NPR, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Ringleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringleader. Accessed 20 Nov. 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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