minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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Schumer, the Democratic minority leader, countered that GOP leaders failed to consult Democrats before drafting the current proposal. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 Government funding lapses at midnight on Sept. 30, and the president canceled meetings with House and Senate minority leaders as recently as Sept. 23. Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025 As minority leader, Caldwell will steer an at-times fractious caucus whose members are outnumbered nearly 2-to-1 by their Democratic colleagues. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025 Assemblymember James Gallagher, who stepped down as that chamber’s minority leader this week, has chipped in about $7,800. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minority leader

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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 4 Oct. 2025.

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