minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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Three Democratic House leaders, including minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, whip Katherine Clark, and caucus chair Pete Aguilar, in a statement called on Swalwell to drop his Democratic bid for governor. Terry Collins, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 Gallagher, 45, is an agricultural attorney and recently a Republican minority leader in the state Assembly. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026 The House minority leader says the war is already costing taxpayers. Ford McCracken, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026 After defeating state Attorney General Marty Jackley in the Republican primary, Noem ran against Billie Sutton, who was at the time the minority leader of the South Dakota state Senate. Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minority leader

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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 17 Apr. 2026.

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