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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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  1. a person who leads others in crime or in causing trouble
    • The ringleaders were jailed for 15 years.
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2
See ringleader in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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