floor leader

American

noun

U.S. Government.

the majority leader or minority leader in either the Senate or the House of Representatives.

floor leader British

noun

government a member of a legislative body who organizes his or her party's activities

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Etymology

Origin of floor leader

1895–1900;

Example Sentences

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On the other hand, the floor leader of the opposition Democratic Party, Park Chan-dae, said Yoon's arrest showed that "justice in South Korea is alive".

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025

“This is a triumph of democracy and of the South Korean people,” Park Chan-dae, the opposition party floor leader, said after the vote.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2024

After a shock National Assembly vote opened up that possibility late Thursday, the floor leader and general secretary of the leftist Democratic Party of Korea offered to step down.

From Washington Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Herron, an attorney from Dresden, Tennessee, served a combined 26 years in the state’s House and Senate, where he became floor leader and caucus chair for the Democrats.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2023

Madison served as the floor leader of the opposition in the House during the debate that raged throughout the winter and spring of 1796.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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