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majority leader
noun
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)
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Democratic majority leader Harry Reid and his Republican successor Mitch McConnell converted that to a supermajority system where nothing could get through the 100-vote senate without 60 votes.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
Her donors included Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer of Southern Maryland, who is the former House majority leader ($4,000); A Love Supreme PAC, which is affiliated with Florida Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost ($1,000); and Democratic Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock ($2,000).
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024
Midnight was the deadline for the Legislature to pass any bills, and majority leaders accused minority Republicans of trying to run out the clock with debate.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 May 2024
The group came together a year ago after Schumer made the issue a priority — an unusual posture for a majority leader — and brought in Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana and Rounds of South Dakota.
—Matt O'Brien, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
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“Majority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20leader. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
majority leader
noun
majority lead·er
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body
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