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

Shang-Jin Wei from Columbia University and Columbia Business School along with Yifan Zhou from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University looked at lawmakers who ascended to leadership posts, such as Speaker of the House as well as House and Senate floor leaders, whips, and conference/caucus chairs. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025

Stevenson has represented Louisville's House District 43 since 2021 and is currently the Democratic Party's House floor leader. —Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Sep. 2025

Even one of Kemp’s official floor leaders in the state House, Rep. Matthew Gambill, parted ways with the governor to endorse Collins. —Jeff Amy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025

Pamela Stevenson, the Democratic floor leader in the Kentucky House and the sole Democrat to launch a campaign for the U.S. Senate race so far, brought in $150,000 last quarter and ended June with nearly $49,000 in the bank. —Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for floor leader

• cheerleader
• proofreader
• ringleader
• bleeder
• breeder
• feeder
• lieder
• meader
• pleader
• reader
• reeder
• seeder