majority leader

noun

: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)

Examples of majority leader in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 See all Example Sentences for majority leader 

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of majority leader was in 1909

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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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