minority leader

noun

: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body

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And recently Robert Smedley, the city council minority leader and close Stewart political ally, paid off thousands of dollars in overdue sewer and water bills after the council found the delinquencies. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 The Senate minority leader was fine. Bob Cusack, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026 Three Democratic House leaders, including minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, whip Katherine Clark, and caucus chair Pete Aguilar, in a statement called on Swalwell to drop his Democratic bid for governor. Terry Collins, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 Gallagher, 45, is an agricultural attorney and recently a Republican minority leader in the state Assembly. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026 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 4 May. 2026.

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