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Ringleader

//ˈɹɪŋˌliːdəɹ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group.

    "Once, on a confident whim, I approached the group of popular girls in an attempt to broaden my circle. Their ringleader took one glance at my new Aeropostale T-shirt and whispered to her clones, “Yeah, Aero's definitely out now.”"

  2. 2
    a person who leads (especially in illicit activities) wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who starts and leads a disturbance (such as a riot), a conspiracy, or a criminal gang.

    "The police arrested the ringleaders of the smuggling operation."

Etymology

From ring + leader.

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