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minority leader

minority leader noun: in each of the legislative chambers of the United States Congress—the United States Senate and the House of Representatives—the elected member selected by the members of the political party with the second-largest number of elected members, who serves as principal spokesperson for the members of that party in that chamber and who plays a leading role in creating policies and strategies governing his or her party's business in that chamber.

Noun (1)

minority leader (plural minority leaders)

  1. (US) In each of the legislative chambers of the United States Congress—the United States Senate and the House of Representatives—the elected member selected by the members of the political party with the second-largest number of elected members, who serves as principal spokesperson for the members of that party in that chamber and who plays a leading role in creating policies and strategies governing his or her party's business in that chamber.
    • Jeffries, 52, will assume the role of minority leader when the new Congress is sworn in early next year, inheriting the position held for nearly two decades by Pelosi, a towering figure in Democratic politics who was the first female speaker.2022 November 30, Lauren Gambino, “House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as first Black leader in Congress”, in The Guardian

Noun (2) capitalized: Minority Leader

Minority Leader (plural Minority Leaders)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of minority leader.

Forms of minority leader

pluralminority leaders
alternative formMinority Leader
pluralMinority Leaders

Questions about minority leader

What does minority leader mean?
Minority leader means in each of the legislative chambers of the United States Congress—the United States Senate and the House of Representatives—the elected member selected by the members of the political party with the second-largest number of elected members, who serves as principal spokesperson for the members of that party in that chamber and who plays a leading role in creating policies and strategies governing his or her party's business in that chamber.
What part of speech is minority leader?
Minority leader is a noun.
What is the plural of minority leader?
The plural of minority leader is minority leaders.

Words near minority leader in the dictionary

  1. minority governments
  2. minority group
  3. minority groups
  4. minority language
  5. minority languages
  6. minority leader
  7. minority leaders
  8. minority report
  9. minority reports
  10. minorityhood
  11. minorityism

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