minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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Craig, from Minnesota’s 2nd District, serves as minority leader on the House Committee on Agriculture. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, former Senate minority leader Mitzi Epstein (D-Tempe) questioned why the team doesn't pay for its own repairs, and said more tinkering is needed. Jeremy Duda, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025 His colleague, Kennedy, poked fun at the minority leader for his history in the upper chamber while noting a string of past mistakes. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025 Schumer’s decision resulted in calls from several congressional Democrats to oust him as minority leader and to primary any Democrats who sided with Republicans over what critics say was a failure to hold the line against President Donald Trump’s agenda. Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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