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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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News late last month that a TdA ringleader was busted in an immigration raid in the Bronx and was trying to buy grenades.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Inside Man Spike Lee directs this nail-biting heist movie that pits Denzel Washington and Chiwetel Ejiofor's detectives against criminal ringleader Clive Owen.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
After 10 seasons away from The Voice, OG coach Adam Levine returned to NBC’s enduring sing-off Monday, taking a red swivel chair next to John Legend, Michael Bublé and former Comeback Stage ringleader Kelsea Ballerini.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Feb. 2025
Smee’s telling centers on charismatic ringleader Édouard Manet and his friends Berthe Morisot and Edgar Degas, who were all trapped in Paris during the siege of 1870 to ’71 while the other pivotal artists of the day managed to escape.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Inside Man Spike Lee directs this nail-biting heist movie that pits Denzel Washington and Chiwetel Ejiofor's detectives against criminal ringleader Clive Owen.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
After 10 seasons away from The Voice, OG coach Adam Levine returned to NBC’s enduring sing-off Monday, taking a red swivel chair next to John Legend, Michael Bublé and former Comeback Stage ringleader Kelsea Ballerini.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Feb. 2025
Smee’s telling centers on charismatic ringleader Édouard Manet and his friends Berthe Morisot and Edgar Degas, who were all trapped in Paris during the siege of 1870 to ’71 while the other pivotal artists of the day managed to escape.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Ringleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringleader. Accessed 10 Mar. 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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