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

On Sunday, he wrote on his social media platform Truth Social that the Senate’s next Republican majority leader “must agree” to empower him to make critical appointments unilaterally while the chamber is in recess.

From Los Angeles Times

At the center of it all is Sen. John Thune, a South Dakota Republican who won an internal vote to become Senate majority leader on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Sen John Thune, who was chosen majority leader, agreed to use recess appointments to fill the posts quickly.

From BBC

Musk has regularly offered his political opinions on his social media platform X, including endorsing Florida Senator Rick Scott’s bid to be the next Senate majority leader.

From BBC

The first, titled "The Cynic," came out in 2014, on the eve of his ascension to Senate majority leader.

From Salon