majority leader
noun
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)
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The compromise deal was hammered out between Mike Johnson, the Republican House speaker who will be part of an even smaller House GOP majority in the next Congress, and Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate majority leader, who will be the minority leader next month.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Even the Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer of New York, suggested that the Department of Homeland Security should deploy better drone-detection technology.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Among the senators on Kennedy's list is Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the GOP's pick to become the next Senate majority leader, and incoming Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, a doctor.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Others opened a campaign for majority leader, only to learn that Matt Ritter already had the votes.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Even the Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer of New York, suggested that the Department of Homeland Security should deploy better drone-detection technology.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Among the senators on Kennedy's list is Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the GOP's pick to become the next Senate majority leader, and incoming Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, a doctor.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Others opened a campaign for majority leader, only to learn that Matt Ritter already had the votes.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Majority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20leader. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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