ring leader
Boss of conspirators
A ringleader is the person who leads or organizes a group engaged in illicit or mischievous activity: Police arrested the ringleader of the smuggling operation.
The term implies someone who instigates trouble while others follow.
Originally from circus terminology—the person who directs performers in the ring.
Usually spelled as one word.
Scheme's chief planner
- orchestratorOne who organizes complex efforts
- instigatorOne who provokes action
- kingpinCriminal organization's leader
- bossWorkplace superior
chief · organizer · planner · schemer · head · captain · commander · director
Criminal organization's top figure
- conspiratorOne planning in secret
- racketeerOrganized crime participant
- smugglerIllegal goods transporter
- traffickerIllegal goods dealer
fence · mafia don · crime lord · outlaw · henchman · accomplice · enforcer · con artist
Magnetic personal appeal
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- cloutInformal power or punch
authority · dominance · sway · control · coercion · leverage · reputation · notoriety
mastermind
Scheme's chief planner
- orchestratorOne who organizes complex efforts
- instigatorOne who provokes action
- kingpinCriminal organization's leader
boss · chief · organizer · planner · schemer · head · captain · commander · director · manipulator
mob boss
Criminal organization's top figure
- conspiratorOne planning in secret
- racketeerOrganized crime participant
- smugglerIllegal goods transporter
trafficker · fence · mafia don · crime lord · outlaw · henchman · accomplice · enforcer · con artist · swindler
charisma
Magnetic personal appeal
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
clout · authority · dominance · sway · control · coercion · leverage · reputation · notoriety · fear
- ringleadersringleader, mastermind, kingpin, mob boss, crime boss
- Insurance Fraudfalse claim, false claims, inflated claims, bogus claims, staged accident
- leadersboss, bosses, chiefs, heads of state, chief
- spymastershandler, control, station chief, intelligence chief, operations chief
ring leaderfollower
One who supports another
underling · subordinate · minion · lackey · henchman
ring, leader, rings, ringed, ringing, leaders, lead, leads, led