About The Word Ringleader
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Ringleader
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What's The Definition Of Ringleader?
[n] a person who leads (especially in illicit activities)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ringleader: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ringleader: See Also | firebrand | inciter | instigant | instigator | provoker Ringleader In Webster's Dictionary \Ring"lead`er\, n.
1. The leader of a circle of dancers; hence, the leader of a
number of persons acting together; the leader of a herd of
animals.
A primacy of order, such an one as the ringleader
hath in a dance. --Barrow.
2. Opprobriously, a leader of a body of men engaged in the
violation of law or in an illegal enterprise, as rioters,
mutineers, or the like.
The ringleaders were apprehended, tried, fined, and
imprisoned. --Macaulay.
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