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ranking member

A legislator on a committee who belongs to the majority party and, by virtue of seniority, ranks first after the committee chairman. The most senior member representing the minority party is the ranking minority member of the committee.

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Nearby words

  1. rankine,
  2. rankine cycle,
  3. rankine scale,
  4. rankine, william john macquorn,
  5. ranking,
  6. rankism,
  7. rankle,
  8. rankly,
  9. rankshift,
  10. ransack
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