ringleader
noun
Origin of ringleader
Related Words for ringleader
instigator, troublemaker, mastermind, chieftain, head, captain, spokesperson, ruler, general, inciter, chief, agitator, commander, skipper, president, boss, orchestrator, brainsExamples from the Web for ringleader
Contemporary Examples of ringleader
Neither Ted Cruz—the ringleader of this entire effort—nor his allies have much to say.
Fingered by Prugo as the ringleader, Lee went to high school with Prugo at Indian Hills where she was voted “Best Dressed.”
To watch Marcus Mumford, the ringleader of the band, perform live is a sight to behold.
I was very lucky that their ringleader lost his balance as he rammed his bicycle into my abdomen for the second time.
Each shoot must have been an insane photographic circus, with Avedon as the ruthless (and charming) ringleader.
Historical Examples of ringleader
He was particularly set against me, as I had been ringleader in the cobbing.
Ned MyersJames Fenimore Cooper
I will not deny that I was a ringleader in this affair, though I know I had no other motive than escape.
Ned MyersJames Fenimore Cooper
Vallington, as the ringleader in this conspiracy, I call upon you for an answer.
Breaking AwayOliver Optic
At that speech, the red-faced man, who seemed to be the ringleader, eyed me narrowly.
Lords of the NorthA. C. Laut
It was at Boston, the ringleader in rebellion, that the issue was to be tried.
Tea LeavesVarious