minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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Jones, the state Senate minority leader, says the state’s current procedure ignores common sense. Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025 Perillo was elected to the House in 2006 and is a deputy minority leader. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article Queens Councilmember Joann Ariola was elected to be the City Council’s minority leader in a vote on Friday — the caucus’s second try at elevating a member to the role. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025 Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts; Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader; and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland were among those urging clarity on whether members of Mr. Musk’s team had sought confidential data on students. Zach Montague, New York Times, 7 Feb. 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 1 May. 2025.

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