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

Recent Examples on the Web

Eric Cantor, a former GOP House majority leader, will be the next CEO of PhRMA, the lobbying group announced Tuesday. — John Wilkerson, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

This was the brainchild of Bob Hertzberg, a former Democratic Assembly speaker and Senate majority leader from the San Fernando Valley. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

But the fall followed a series of medical incidents for the 84-year-old former Senate majority leader. — Jason Breslow, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

The resulting bill would then be introduced by the majority leaders of the Senate and House. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for majority leader

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

Legal Definition

majority leader

noun

majority lead·​er

: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body