minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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On Tuesday, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, called for Mr. Hegseth to be fired, becoming the highest-ranking member of his party in Congress to do so. Carl Hulse, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 As Senate minority leader, that means flipping four Senate seats next election. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Since February, the share of Democrats who have a very or somewhat favorable view of the Senate minority leader has plummeted from 57% to 39%, according to a March 19 YouGov/Economist poll. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 Although Chuck Schumer of New York rallied enough votes for the bill, some Democrats now say that the minority leader capitulated to Trump. The Editors, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minority leader

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of minority leader was in 1909

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“Minority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minority%20leader. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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