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ringleader

 
 
/ˈrɪŋˌliːdər/ noun [C]

Translation

the leader of a group who are doing something harmful or illegal
çete başı, elebaşı, şebeke lideri
the ringleader of a gang of drug smugglers682
(Definition of ringleader noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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