ringleader
noun/ˈrɪŋˌlidər/
Frequency rank: #18,880 most common English word
Meaning
the leader or organizer of a group engaged in wrongdoing or mischief.
Example sentence
Police arrested the ringleader of the gang after months of investigation.
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