majority leader

noun

: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)

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Ian’s father, Charles Calderon, served decades in the Legislature, including as majority leader, and his stepmother, Lisa Calderon, ran to replace him in the Assembly 2020. Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025 Thune noted 96 percent of Senate Democrats voted for 13 short-term continuing resolutions during former President Biden’s presidency, when Schumer was the Senate majority leader. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025 Senator John Thune of South Dakota replaced him as the majority leader. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 Lamberth, the House majority leader, did little on April 17 to dispel the notion that his controversial bill that could allow schools to block undocumented students from enrolling is dead for the year. Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for majority leader

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First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of majority leader was in 1909

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“Majority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20leader. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

Legal Definition

majority leader

noun
majority lead·​er
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body
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