: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body
Examples of minority leader in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebMerkley 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 In the House, the minority leader is often seen as the speaker-in-waiting, the highest-ranking official of the party that’s out of power, biding their time in hopes of regaining the majority — and with it, the speaker’s gavel — in the next election.—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for minority leader
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