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Definition of ringleader noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ringleader

noun

/ˈrɪŋliːdə(r)/

/ˈrɪŋliːdər/

(disapproving)

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a person who leads others in crime or in causing trouble
- The ringleaders were jailed for 15 years.
Topics Crime and punishmentc2

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