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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
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The letter was addressed to Sen. Maria Cantwell, the chair of the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee and the panel’s ranking member, Texas’ Ted Cruz, with Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, minority leader Mitch McConnell, Cornyn and Klobuchar cc’d as well.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024
But after a humbling meeting with the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, he was allowed to keep his Homeland Security Committee chairmanship and resumed caucusing with the party.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The bill originated in the Senate, where the majority leader, Tom Takubo, is a lung doctor.
—John Raby, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
State Senator Jack Johnson, the majority leader, reminisced about celebrating his bachelor party at Robert’s, while Mr. Lee described a fondness for incognito date nights with his wife to listen to some music.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The majority leader is also blaming right-wing Israelis, Hamas, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
—Mary Clare Jalonick and Ellen Knickmeyer, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
Senate majority leader Rodric Bray took the unusual step last month of assigning the bill to the Corrections and Criminal Law Committee, even though the bill has nothing to do with those topics.
—The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2024
Standing in a small cafe after dusk, Denys held the phone in his hand as the majority leader thanked him for his service.
—Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
Republican lawmakers in the Idaho House elected a new majority leader Monday.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 12 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near majority leader
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“Majority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20leader. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
Legal Definition
majority leader
noun
majority lead·er
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body
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