ringleader
Plural: ringleaders
Noun
- a person who leads (especially in illicit activities)
- A leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group.
- A person who starts and leads a disturbance (such as a riot), a conspiracy, or a criminal gang.
Examples
- The police arrested the ringleaders of the smuggling operation.
Origin / Etymology
From ring + leader.
Scrabble Score: 12
ringleader: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordringleader: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ringleader: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
ringleader: valid Words With Friends Word