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majority leader
noun
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)
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The current president pro tempore is Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.
Who is the Senate majority leader?
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Luckily, a trustee at Caltech, which manages JPL, knew the U.S. Senate majority leader, effectively saving the lab and the Galileo mission that would go on to revolutionize scientists’ understanding of Europa and inspire the Clipper mission.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Before Sherman took over the role, Alex Moffat was tasked with playing the Senate majority leader from New York.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Sandra Jauregui, the Assembly majority leader, is supporting the Sony project, which would cost the state $80 million a year.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
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“Majority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20leader. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Legal Definition
majority leader
noun
majority lead·er
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body
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