Associations to the word «Ringleader»

Wiktionary

RINGLEADER, noun. A leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group
RINGLEADER, noun. A person who starts and leads a disturbance (such as a riot), a conspiracy, or a criminal gang

Dictionary definition

RINGLEADER, noun. A person who leads (especially in illicit activities).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats