floor leader

noun

: a member of a legislative body chosen by a party to have charge of its organization and strategy on the floor

Examples of floor leader in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Flora is the Republican floor leader, the third most-powerful Republican in his caucus. Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024 Besides the November tie-breaker vote Johnson cast to rescue his former floor leader and ex-Zoning Committee chair, Ald. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024 Because Smith was Utah’s floor leader (7.1 assists per game) and Keita left for the school down the road. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024 After her speech, majority floor leader Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, confronted Berg on the Senate floor. Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for floor leader 

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of floor leader was in 1899

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“Floor leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20leader. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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