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ringleader

[ring-lee-der] / ˈrɪŋˌli dər /


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A court in Seoul heard closing arguments in Yoon's trial, in which he was accused of being the "ringleader of an insurrection".

From BBC

Chen Zhi, the alleged ringleader of one of Asia’s largest scam conglomerates, was arrested in Cambodia and extradited to China, the Cambodian government said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fars added that the buildings were "severely damaged" and police arrested several people described as "ringleaders".

From Barron's

Some of its forces managed to rescue Alawites and it has put some of the ringleaders of the massacres on trial.

From BBC

Energy Transfer identified two U.S.-based Greenpeace entities and the umbrella group Greenpeace International as the ringleaders responsible for the pipeline fiasco.

From The Wall Street Journal