minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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Democratic House members and progressive groups called on him to step down as minority leader. Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025 The minority leader faced numerous calls to step down from his leadership seat. Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2025 Editor's note: This story has been corrected to say Mitzi Epstein is the former Senate minority leader. Jeremy Duda, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025 Schumer became Senate minority leader in 2017, just as Donald Trump entered office and longtime Democratic stalwart Harry Reid of Nevada retired. Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minority leader

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of minority leader was in 1909

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“Minority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minority%20leader. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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