majority leader

noun

: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)

Examples of majority leader in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Merkley and 13 other senators expressed their concern about the TSA facial recognition in a letter addressed to Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, and Mitch McConnell, the Republican senate minority leader from Kentucky. Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 3 May 2024 The Wheels of Congress: Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, says the Ukraine aid bill and other recent bipartisan efforts show that Congress isn’t broken. Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for majority leader 

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of majority leader was in 1909

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“Majority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20leader. Accessed 14 May. 2024.

Legal Definition

majority leader

noun
majority lead·​er
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body
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