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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A person who is in charge of the performances in a circus ring.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. One who has charge of the performances in a circus-ring.

Wiktionary

  1. n. The person who manages the performers in a circus ring.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. One in charge of the performances (as of horses) within the ring in a circus.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. the person in charge of performances in a circus ring

Examples

  • “Come to think of it, as I recall the last time I managed to leave town without husband, kids, pets or job, pandemonium broke out under the Big Top and the ringmaster was there too.”

    February « 2007 « Adventures in Juggling

  • “Immediately following the closing, the managing director of the circus (he also functioned as what in America would be called a ringmaster) assembled all performers.”

    Villa Incognito

  • “All ready!" called the ringmaster, holding his revolver high in the air again.”

    The Bobbsey Twins in the Country

  • “But Mr. Zorthian became best known as ringmaster of the daily news briefings, which pitted a newly aggressive press corps against a long tradition of secrecy and optimism in official discussion of battles.”

    NYT > Home Page

  • “The wife of the ringmaster is a retired teacher and administers homeschooling courses to performers 'children in makeshift classrooms at each circus site, Hamid said.”

    Times Leader News

  • “Then, after a decade in public office and a failed bid for governor, Springer left electoral politics in 1982 for a TV career that eventually reinvented him as the self-described "ringmaster" of his raucous hit show.”

    Newsweek: Senator Springer?

  • “Kansas City actor Walter Coppage, who served as "ringmaster" for the circus-themed luncheon, emphasized the importance of creativity - which artists have in abundance - to the business community.”

    Kansas City Star: Front Page

  • “Glenn Beck, "ringmaster" of forty scary patriots, says the Far Left.”

    The Canadian Sentinel

  • “Oh, and guess who's the "ringmaster" of the folks on the list?”

    The Canadian Sentinel

  • “Mayawati 'ringmaster', BSP rally 'circus': Congress”

    WN.com - Articles related to Aircel to bid for 3G spectrum; ties up funds

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