minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

Examples of minority leader in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, which was awarded over $1 billion in federal grants more than a year ago, has been heralded by Mr. Biden and Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican and minority leader. Madeleine Ngo, New York Times, 15 May 2024 Going even farther back, Arch Moore Jr.'s grandfather had been a minority leader in the state House of Delegates. 538 and Abc News, ABC News, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for minority 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 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 20 May. 2024.

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