minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the House Democratic leader, suggested that Thursday would go down in history as the day Republicans lost the House, while Senator Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat and minority leader, said the bill enhanced his party’s electoral prospects. Carl Hulse, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Some see Jeffries and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer as too deferential to established norms or too reluctant to use procedural powers to slow down Trump’s agenda. Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025 His comments also come as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) signaled support for a stock trading ban on sitting members of Congress, something the minority leader has also pushed for. The Hill Staff, The Hill, 15 May 2025 Newsweek reached out to the North Dakota Senate majority and minority leaders for comment via email on Thursday. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 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 29 Jun. 2025.

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