ringleader
/ˈɹɪŋˌliːdəɹ/
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.
The police arrested the ringleaders of the smuggling operation.
/ˈɹɪŋˌliːdəɹ/
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.
The police arrested the ringleaders of the smuggling operation.