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minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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Jeffries, a New York Democrat, is the House minority leader. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 2025 Others are convinced the Senate minority leader won’t even run for reelection, potentially paving the way for Ocasio-Cortez to fill his seat. Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Nov. 2025 She was elevated to House minority leader the following year, becoming the first woman to hold each of those positions in either chamber of Congress. Lauren Peller, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025 November 14, 2002 – Is elected House minority leader by fellow Democrats and becomes the highest-ranking woman in congressional history. Cnn.com, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.

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