minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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Both Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) will remain in their current leadership positions, though Schumer switched from majority to minority leader when the new Congress was sworn in on Friday. Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025 All Democrats voted in favor of Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat who serves as House minority leader. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 This article has been updated to state McConnell’s title is Senate minority leader. Follow me on Twitter. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 The same day last month that IndyStar reported on three allegations of harassment against Taylor, the majority of his caucus reelected him as Senate minority leader, leading to a group of 40 Indiana Democratic women to write Schmuhl a letter demanding action. Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2025.

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