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

House speaker and minority leader campaign for California congressional candidates, underscoring the state’s importance in controlling Congress.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this month, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader and a fellow Brooklyn Democrat, declined to demand Adams' resignation but appeared to hedge his bets.

From Salon

Others, including House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, stopped short, saying Adams was entitled to the presumption of innocence.

From BBC

He called Mr Yousaf - who had become the first ethnic minority leader of a devolved government and the first Muslim to lead a major UK party - a "blatant racist".

From BBC

Mr Yousaf, Scotland's first ethnic minority leader, said earlier this week he had questioned whether he and his family have a future in Scotland or the UK due to Islamophobia.

From BBC