minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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In response, McCarthy, then the House minority leader, did not participate in the select committee and yanked all of his GOP picks — Banks, Jordan, Rodney Davis (Ill.), Kelly Armstrong (N.D.) and Troy Nehls (Texas) — in protest of her decision. Rachel Scully, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025 Update: Senate Democrats reelected Greg Taylor as the Senate minority leader on Monday. Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2025 Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, also arrived and exchanged a handshake with Vance. 09:46 AM EST Kamala Harris to attend funeral Vice President Kamala Harris shared a tweet this morning about attending Cater's funeral. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 And joining me now is the Senate minority leader, Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer of New York. NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025 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 7 Feb. 2025.

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