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Plural of ringleader

regular plural

The plural of ringleader is ringleaders.

Forms of ringleader

Singularringleader /ˈɹɪŋˌliːdəɹ/
Pluralringleaders
Countablecountable

Ringleaders in a sentence

  • The police arrested the ringleaders of the smuggling operation.
  • The ringleaders of the gang were eventually hanged at Tyburn.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 203
  • Afterward, the ringleaders of the failed putsch were publicly executed.From the entry putsch
  • 'Oh, well,' said Ellis, 'if they won't come up to the scratch you can always get hold of the ringleaders and give them a good bambooing on the Q.T.1934, George Orwell, chapter 9, in Burmese Days. From the entry bambooing

Meaning of ringleader

  1. noun A leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group.
  2. noun A person who starts and leads a disturbance (such as a riot), a conspiracy, or a criminal gang.

Full definition of ringleader

Questions about the plural of ringleader

What is the plural of ringleader?
The plural of ringleader is ringleaders.
Is ringleader countable?
Ringleader is a countable noun.

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