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;

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floor leader

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

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, now the new speaker, had sued over the proxy voting policy in 2020 when he was the GOP’s floor leader.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2023

Rozzi then found himself in a conference room with the Republican floor leader, Rep. Bryan Cutler of Lancaster County, and several aides.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2023

After his first victory in 1915, Thompson had appointed the black alderman Louis B. Anderson to be his floor leader in the city legislature.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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