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 majority leader has authored 12 bills that have been signed by the governor. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The drug industry lobbying group PhRMA has tapped the former GOP House majority leader as pharma’s top voice in Washington, just as calls for lower drug prices and a change to the status quo reach a fever pitch. — STAT, 1 Oct. 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

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