ringleader
/ˈrɪŋliːdə
/noun
A person who initiates or leads an illicit or illegal activity: the four ringleaders were sentenced to death on the gibbet...
- Police raided the ringleader's business and confiscated 35 stolen laptops and 20 PDAs.
- The ringleaders of the Council were rounded up in a joint effort between the French government and the British Royal Navy.
- The ringleader was sentenced to eight years in prison.
- through the ages
- through thick and thin
- through-ticketing
- throughway
- throve
- throw
- throwable
- throw a lifeline to
- throwaway
- throw away the key
- throwback
- throw caution to the wind (or winds)
- throwdown
- throw dust in someone's eyes
- thrower
- throw good money after bad
- throw-in
- throwing stick
- throw in one's lot with
- throw in the towel (or sponge)
- throw money at
- throw off
- throw off at
- throw of the dice
- throw oneself at