minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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Bales' late father was a prominent Republican who served as the House minority leader before becoming vice president and then president in 1974 following Richard Nixon's resignation. Marina Watts, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 There’s no doubt that some female and minority leaders are held back and/or mismanaged. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 The team urged the minority leader to help shift attention back to Trump ahead of the GOP convention in Milwaukee starting Sunday. Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 12 July 2024 The deal has the backing of President Joe Biden, democratic Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer and Republican minority leader Senator Mitch McConnell. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024 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 Nov. 2024.

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