minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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In addition to holding distinction as Kentucky's longest-serving senator, McConnell has led the Senate Republican Conference — alternating between majority and minority leader — since 2007. Stacy Lambe, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025 Newsweek has contacted Representative Warner, Tennessee House majority leader William Lamberth, House minority leader Karen Camper, Nashville mayor Freddie O'Connell, Trump's transition team, and the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority via email for comment. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 Among the party’s top leaders, only Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, now the minority leader, has weighed in on the race (for Mr. Wikler). Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 The Indianapolis Democrat was stripped of the Senate minority leader title last week, despite denying the allegations. Arika Herron, Axios, 23 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 1 Mar. 2025.

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