minority leader

noun

1. the party member who directs the activities of the minority party on the floor of a legislative body, as of the U.S. Congress.

minority leader

1. The leader of the political party that holds a minority of seats in either house of Congress or of a state legislature. Selected by their own party caucus es, minority leaders act as chief spokespersons and strategists for their parties.

Word History and Origins

Origin of minority leader¹

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50

Example Sentences

At least 11 House Democrats, 11 progressive nonprofits and six Democratic Senate candidates have called for Mr. Schumer to step down as minority leader.

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House Democratic minority leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York vowed to fight the bill.

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Until Monday, when centrist Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, characterized the agreement in positive terms on X, the minority leader had maintained apparent unity in his own caucus.

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Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader in the chamber, said the package "fails to do anything of substance to fix America's healthcare crisis".

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Instead she has been more akin to a firefighter — willing to help, but only when her services are needed and requested by the overly scripted and cautious minority leader.

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