majority leader

noun

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

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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 Dean Florez is a former California Senate majority leader, representing portions of the Central Valley. Dean Florez, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025 Allie-Brennan, who grew up in Bethel, serves as chief majority whip and previously served as deputy majority leader, assistant majority whip, and assistant majority leader. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025 Senate Republican leaders, such as majority leader John Thune and Senator Lindsey Graham, were also publicly pushing for multiple measures. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 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 13 Sep. 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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