- 1. n. The leader of a circle of dancers; hence, the leader of a number of persons acting together; the leader of a herd of animals. Source: opted
- 2. n. 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. Source: opted
- 3. n. a person who leads (especially in illicit activities) Source: wordnet
- 4. 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. Source: webster
- 5. n:100 n. a person who leads (especially in illicit activities) Source: ecdict
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