Ringleader

noun

/ˈɹɪŋˌliːdəɹ/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group.

2.nounA 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."

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