floor leader

noun U.S. Government.

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

Origin of floor leader

1895–1900; Americanism

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British Dictionary definitions for floor leader

floor leader

noun

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

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