majority leader
noun
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)
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But Senate majority leader Bob Duff of Norwalk rejected the Republican contention that the speech was divisive.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the Republican majority leader, argued that the existing DHS funding bill already includes other changes Democrats have sought, including $20 million for body cameras and funding for de-escalation training.
—Nik Popli, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
O'Connor was the first female majority leader of a state Senate as the Republican leader.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Dirksen was elected to the Senate in 1950, defeating Scott Lucas, the incumbent Democrat and Senate majority leader.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the Republican majority leader, argued that the existing DHS funding bill already includes other changes Democrats have sought, including $20 million for body cameras and funding for de-escalation training.
—Nik Popli, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
O'Connor was the first female majority leader of a state Senate as the Republican leader.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Dirksen was elected to the Senate in 1950, defeating Scott Lucas, the incumbent Democrat and Senate majority leader.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Majority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20leader. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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