majority leader

noun

1. the leader of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the party member who directs the activities of the majority party on the floor of either the Senate or the House of Representatives.

majority leader

1. The leader of the party that holds a majority of seats in either house of Congress or of a state legislature. Selected by their own party caucus es, majority leaders act as chief spokespersons and strategists for their parties. In the House of Representatives, the majority leader is second in command of his party, after the Speaker of the House. (See also minority leader.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of majority leader¹

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

Example Sentences

Dean Florez is a former California Senate majority leader, representing portions of the Central Valley.

From Los Angeles Times

John Thune, the Republican Senate majority leader, said there had been a "lot of interest" in keeping the Pepfar funding intact.

From BBC

In 2001, the Senate majority leader at the time fired then Senate parliamentarian, Robert Dove, after one of Dove's rulings on a bill infuriated Republicans.

From BBC

With organized crime infecting almost every corner of Mexican life, this election could also be bloody: Last month, the Senate majority leader admitted that some of the judicial candidates had links to criminal groups.

From Los Angeles Times

She is married to Charles Calderon, a former state Assembly speaker and former state Senate majority leader.

From Los Angeles Times