floor leader

noun

: a member of a legislative body chosen by a party to have charge of its organization and strategy on the floor

Examples of floor leader in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Senate Republicans elect new floor leader, caucus chair For the first time in over a decade, the Kentucky Senate Republican Caucus will have a new floor leader after Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, decided to not run for reelection in his district. Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 17 Dec. 2024 Image But Kwon Seong-dong, a Yoon ally who was elected as the party’s floor leader on Thursday, said its stance of opposing impeachment had not changed. Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024 The floor leader of Yoon's People Power Party said all of its lawmakers would vote against the measure, per The Guardian. Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 For instance, longtime politicians – state Sen. John Schickel, Covington Mayor Joe Meyer, and state Sen. Damon Thayer, the GOP majority floor leader – have all opted not to run for reelection. Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 3 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for floor leader 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of floor leader was in 1899

Dictionary Entries Near floor leader

Cite this Entry

“Floor leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20leader. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!