majority leader

noun

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

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The House version, sponsored by Lamberth, the state House majority leader, differs slightly—making immigration status checks optional rather than mandatory—but still includes provisions for charging tuition. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 Because 60 votes are required to cut off debate (known as cloture) — and effectively, pass a law — if a group of 41 or more senators simply threatens a filibuster, the Senate majority leader can just refuse to call a vote, the Brennan Center for Justice explains. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025 The two top Senate Democrats, President Pro Tempore Martin Looney of New Haven and majority leader Bob Duff of Norwalk, blasted the Republicans, saying lawmakers are not concerned about rising inflation that impacts Connecticut residents. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025 The bill passed the committee 5-2, with Republican Sens. Joe Gruters and Jim Boyd, the Senate majority leader, voting against. Emily L. Mahoney, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 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 5 May. 2025.

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majority leader

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