majority leader
noun
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)
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The two top Senate Democrats, President Pro Tempore Martin Looney of New Haven and majority leader Bob Duff of Norwalk, blasted the Republicans, saying lawmakers are not concerned about rising inflation that impacts Connecticut residents.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
The bill passed the committee 5-2, with Republican Sens. Joe Gruters and Jim Boyd, the Senate majority leader, voting against.
—Emily L. Mahoney, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
The former Senate majority leader passed the torch to Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in late 2024.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
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In 2017, Steven Mnuchin and Mitch McConnell—then the Treasury secretary and Senate majority leader, respectively—received a tour of the facility, though this was not an official inspection.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
The bill passed the committee 5-2, with Republican Sens. Joe Gruters and Jim Boyd, the Senate majority leader, voting against.
—Emily L. Mahoney, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
The former Senate majority leader passed the torch to Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in late 2024.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
Gold's value is surging under Donald Trump Read more
Gold's value is surging under Donald Trump
In 2017, Steven Mnuchin and Mitch McConnell—then the Treasury secretary and Senate majority leader, respectively—received a tour of the facility, though this was not an official inspection.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for majority leader
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“Majority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20leader. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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