majority leader
nounDefinition of majority leader
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)
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On Friday, the prospects for passage of Senate Bill 1 suddenly became doubtful after Stivers and other Senate majority leaders postponed a scheduled vote on the bill. — Tom Loftus, The Courier-Journal, "'I don't see a lot of hope for it': Kentucky's pension reform bill is unlikely to pass," 14 Mar. 2018 Some are trying to be intellectually honest, in thanking those most responsible for Trump being able to shape the court: Like Harry Reid, the former Democratic Senate majority leader from Nevada. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "How to maintain the republic? Originalist justices like Brett Kavanaugh," 10 July 2018 In the late 1990s, Wilkie returned to Washington as a top aide to Lott, the Mississippi senator who would later become majority leader. — Paul Sonne And Lisa Rein, miamiherald, "Trump's VA pick, a longtime aide to polarizing politicians, has defended extreme views," 26 June 2018 Garrett Mason, the Maine Senate majority leader, registered third at 15 percent, and House Minority Leader Ken Fredette was fourth with 10 percent. — Dylan Scott, Vox, "Voters head to the polls in Virginia, Nevada, Maine, and South Carolina.," 11 June 2018 For Antonio Villaraigosa Could an unknown Republican beat the former state Senate majority leader? — Emily Cadei, Taryn Luna And Amy Chance, sacbee, "Six California election races to watch on Tuesday night," 3 June 2018 One of Cohen's highest-paying ventures was with Squire Patton Boggs, the lobbying firm that boasts former Senate majority leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., and former senator John Breaux, D-La. — Anchorage Daily News, "Cohen, touting his access to President Trump, convinced companies to pay millions," 10 May 2018 One of Cohen's highest-paying ventures was with Squire Patton Boggs, the lobbying firm that boasts former Senate majority leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., and former senator John Breaux, D-La. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "Cohen, touting his access to President Trump, convinced companies to pay millions," 9 May 2018 That had Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, privately expressing concern that it might be used against him in his Senate confirmation hearings. — Katie Benner, New York Times, "Rosenstein Asks Prosecutors to Help With Kavanaugh Papers in Unusual Request," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'majority leader.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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