minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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As Senate minority leader, that means flipping four Senate seats next election. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025 House minority leader will meet with the presumptive NYC mayor nominee soon. Lauren Peller, ABC News, 29 June 2025 Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, was also making behind-the-scenes pitches to his Republican counterparts to protect the tax credits. Brad Plumer, New York Times, 17 June 2025 The Democratic minority leader sees a path for his party to regain majorities in Congress — even the Senate — due to its unified opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending bill, which is set to transform the US economy over the next few years. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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