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Definition of
ringleader noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ringleader
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈrɪŋˌlidər
/
/
(
disapproving
)
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a person who leads others in crime or in causing trouble
The ringleaders were jailed for 15 years.
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ringleader
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