[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ringleader/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) / ringleader

# ringleader

noun (ringleaders)

«ringleader» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

The ringleader is the person who leads a group in doing something wrong, such as a revolt, a riot or a prank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringleader/#m1)

### In the lessons

the leader of a band of rebels, pirates or naughty pupils, who is usually blamed or punished

### Examples

- The ringleader of the gang ran off first. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringleader/#x1)
- The teacher punished the ringleader of the prank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringleader/#x2)
- He was the ringleader of the plan to escape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringleader/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ringleader» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/ringleader/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ringleader» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ringleader.html) on Mova free.