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ringleader definition

ring·leader (riŋ′lēd′ər)

noun

a person who leads others, esp. in unlawful acts, opposition to authority, etc.

Etymology: ring + leader

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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