minority leader

Noun

Meaning

leader of the minority party in a legislature

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

senator solon councilman congressman assemblyman alderman congresswoman representative legislator lawmaker leader of the opposition lawgiver party whip floor leader majority leader

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Hypernyms

legislator

Examples

Aides to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer both confirmed the lawmakers spoke with the vice-president by telephone Tuesday. Source: Internet

And Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said at a news conference Sunday that “the good news on the negotiations is that the Gang of Eight is working hard and they hope to have something as early as tomorrow morning. Source: Internet

As the hearing was underway, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer dismissed Ratcliffe as “a deeply partisan cheerleader for the president, a yes man in every sense of the phrase.” Source: Internet

Colorado House Minority Leader Patrick Neville also referred to Nazism during an interview to describe the stay-at-home orders. Source: Internet

All three lawmakers made their pitch before the Steering Committee, which includes members of leadership and a cross section of the GOP conference, though House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) vote holds the most weight. Source: Internet

By yesterday, Minority Leader John Mbadi said the party was yet to submit to his office the name of the occupant of the post. Source: Internet

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minority groups minority language minority languages minority nationalities minority parliament minority population