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

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

She was first elected in 1984 and served under six different governors from both parties, along with multiple House Speakers and majority leaders. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

College sports even unites Trump with the Senate majority leader he’s soured on lately; John Thune is a former college basketball player. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

While living in Virginia in 2002, Jones tried again for Congress but lost to Eric Cantor, future House majority leader. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 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