ringleader
Use Ringleader in a sentence
dər noun
a person who leads others, especially in opposition to authority, law, etc.: a ringleader of revolutionary activities.
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| a person who leads others in any kind of unlawful or mischievous activity | |
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Ringleader
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
ringleader
c.1500, from M.E. phrase to lead the ring (mid-14c.), probably from a medieval metaphor from dancing.
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Example sentences
All signs point to him as the ringleader among the five.
He is a self-employed job placement recruiter, and the alleged ringleader.
The dean of the college from which the prank was launched sent the ringleader a case of champagne.
He seems to have been the center of gravity, the dour and meticulous ringleader.
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