majority leader

noun

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

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She was first elected in 1984 and served under six different governors from both parties, along with multiple House Speakers and majority leaders. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 College sports even unites Trump with the Senate majority leader he’s soured on lately; John Thune is a former college basketball player. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 While living in Virginia in 2002, Jones tried again for Congress but lost to Eric Cantor, future House majority leader. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026 The legislation, the majority leader warned at a news conference recently, could overtake the work of as many as a dozen committees. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for majority leader

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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

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