minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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Specifically, senate minority leader Chuck Schumer said Saturday that Democrats would not provide the necessary votes to advance the package to fund the remaining government agencies and programs if DHS funding is included. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026 The changes include new Republican majority leaders in the Senate and House, as well as a new minority leader for House Democrats. Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026 Those complaints reached a crescendo in March, when the Senate minority leader helped Republicans avert a shutdown. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025 Pence mounted an unsuccessful bid for minority leader afterward, losing to John Boehner, the Ohio Republican who would later become speaker. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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