minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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The Democratic minority leader sees a path for his party to regain majorities in Congress — even the Senate — due to its unified opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending bill, which is set to transform the US economy over the next few years. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 July 2025 The minority leader condemned the bill's cuts to Medicaid spending and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 4 July 2025 The new committee will include six voting members appointed by the governor; three each by the speaker of the House and the president of the Senate; and one each from the House and Senate minority leaders. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 13 May 2025 Navarro declared her focus now is on helping House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) become Speaker of the House in 2026. Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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