majority leader
noun
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)
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Republican Senator John Thune, majority leader of the Senate, told reporters on Friday morning Democrats had given up their remaining leverage for immigration reforms.
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Mathew Miranda
updated March 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The majority leader and the president spoke about the possible offramp on Sunday.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
LeMahieu was elected majority leader, the most senior leadership position in the state Senate, in 2020.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Kentucky is the home state of her husband, Mitch McConnell, then Senate majority leader.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
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Mathew Miranda
updated March 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The majority leader and the president spoke about the possible offramp on Sunday.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
LeMahieu was elected majority leader, the most senior leadership position in the state Senate, in 2020.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Kentucky is the home state of her husband, Mitch McConnell, then Senate majority leader.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Majority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20leader. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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