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ringleader

/ˈɹɪŋˌliːdəɹ/
noun
  1. A leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group.

  2. A person who starts and leads a disturbance (such as a riot), a conspiracy, or a criminal gang.

    "The police arrested the ringleaders of the smuggling operation."

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