majority leader
noun
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)
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During the 1996 presidential race, Republican candidate Bob Dole, the former U.S. Senate majority leader, often emphasized his childhood in dust-bowl Kansas and his World War II combat service that left him with a permanently disabled arm.
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Emily Langer, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Acevedo, who was Madigan's assistant majority leader in the Illinois House before retiring in 2017, was sentenced to six months in prison for tax evasion in 2022.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 14 May 2024
Richard Gephardt, a former Democratic majority leader, formed a PAC this year to counter third-party efforts that could help Trump.
—Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Peoples-Stokes is the New York State Assembly majority leader.
—Aisha Tator, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024
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Emily Langer, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Acevedo, who was Madigan's assistant majority leader in the Illinois House before retiring in 2017, was sentenced to six months in prison for tax evasion in 2022.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 14 May 2024
Richard Gephardt, a former Democratic majority leader, formed a PAC this year to counter third-party efforts that could help Trump.
—Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Peoples-Stokes is the New York State Assembly majority leader.
—Aisha Tator, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Majority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20leader. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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