ringleader

noun

ring·lead·er ˈriŋ-ˌlē-dər

: a leader of a ring of individuals engaged especially in improper or unlawful activities

Examples of ringleader in a Sentence

the ringleader of a gang of criminals

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Tan’s strategy is to reestablish Hong Kong’s position as the Asian fashion ringleader. —

Denni Hu, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024 And by late January 1799, they were done: Armed with a slew of arrest warrants, U.S. Marshal William Nichols left the city in late February with a plan to detain the ringleaders. —

Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The ringleaders also paid truck drivers to divert specific merchandise from manufacturer warehouses to their home and an apartment in Fresh Meadows, officials said. —

Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024 The ringleader of the conspiracy, Richard Valliere, was found guilty of fraud, trafficking, and theft. —

Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ringleader