minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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Pence mounted an unsuccessful bid for minority leader afterward, losing to John Boehner, the Ohio Republican who would later become speaker. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025 President Richard Nixon, who resigned four months prior during the Watergate scandal, had chosen Ford, the House minority leader. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025 As Senate minority leader, that means flipping four Senate seats next election. Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 Jeffries, a New York Democrat, is the House minority leader. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minority leader

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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 2 Jan. 2026.

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