minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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As the House minority leader and a national figure, Jeffries’ support lends institutional legitimacy to Mamdani’s candidacy and may influence undecided voters ahead of early voting. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 The minority leader has dodged questions about an endorsement from reporters for months. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025 Jeffries’s allies point to the minority leader and Democrats’ willingness to take part in interviews across a variety of mainstream, local, and non-traditional forms of media. Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Oct. 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 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 6 Nov. 2025.

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