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ring·lead·er
/ˈrɪŋˌlidɚ/
魁首
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Ring·lead·er
n.
1.
The
leader
of
a
circle
of
dancers
;
hence
,
the
leader
of
a
number
of
persons
acting
together
;
the
leader
of
a
herd
of
animals
.
A
primacy
of
order
,
such
an
one
as
the
ringleader
hath
in
a
dance
.
--
Barrow
.
2.
Opprobriously
,
a
leader
of
a
body
of
men
engaged
in
the
violation
of
law
or
in
an
illegal
enterprise
,
as
rioters
,
mutineers
,
or
the
like
.
The
ringleaders
were
apprehended
,
tried
,
fined
,
and
imprisoned
.
--
Macaulay
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
ringleader
n
:
a
person
who
leads
(
especially
in
illicit
activities
)
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