ringleader; chief culprit; prime offender
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ringleader; chief culprit; mastermind of a criminal group
formalFormal legal term referring to the primary offender or leader of a criminal organization who bears the main responsibility. Often used in legal contexts and political slogans.
Shǒu首
è恶
bì必
bàn办
，
xié胁
cóng从
bù不
wèn问
。
The ringleaders must be punished, while those coerced into participation will not be prosecuted.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
gè个
fàn贩
dú毒
jí集
tuán团
de的
shǒu首
è恶
。
He is the mastermind of this drug trafficking ring.
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Duì对
yú于
shǒu首
è恶
fèn分
zǐ子
，
fǎ法
lǜ律
jué绝
bù不
gū姑
xī息
。
The law shows absolutely no mercy to the chief culprits.