CEFR B2

ringleader

noun

Meaning

ringleader means a leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The police arrested the ringleaders of the smuggling operation.
The article uses ringleader to mean a leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group.

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ringleader (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪŋˌliːdəɹ/

Definition

Examples

The police arrested the ringleaders of the smuggling operation.
The article uses ringleader to mean a leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group.
The teacher asked students to find ringleader in the reading.

How to Use ringleader

a/the ringleader (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a ringleader."
ringleader in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked ringleader in context before translating it."

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