majority leader
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- noun
- /məˈdʒɔrɪti ˈliːdər/
- US
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líder de la mayoría
- After the 2006 retirement of veteran Bruce Newcomb, the then-assistant majority leader, Lawerence Denney, took over.
- Senate majority leader
- former majority leader
The office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is the worst, I think said Mayorkas impeachment trial will begin later this month.
- The office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is the worst, I think said Mayorkas impeachment trial will begin later this month.
- But that could all end soon, thanks to Senate Majority Leader and profile in porridge Mitch McConnell.
Examples
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A Democratic president and Senate majority leader sit at the table with a Republican Speaker of the House.
Blog text (9) -
The Democrats also managed to maintain control of the Senate, retaining Harry Reid as majority leader.
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Both parties, under a variety of Majority Leaders, have used it because it helps the majority.
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As already mentioned, all three potential Majority Leaders in 2011 have called for reform.
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Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, is the majority leader of the House of Representatives.
Blog text (25) -
A large monitor showed the grim, determined face of Senator Stephen Reiser, the Senate majority leader.
Fiction book (1996) -
William Knowland (R-Calif.), who later became majority leader, accused India of "giving aid and comfort to the enemy."
Academic text (2001) -
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, the ex-Senate majority leader from Miami, easily defeated ex-Rep.
Blog text (1) -
Although Hormel's nomination cleared the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, majority leader Trent Lott pronounced the nomination on hold for "the foreseeable future."
Academic text (1998) -
The new majority leader promised to prioritize healthcare reform in the upcoming legislative session.
Synonyms
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A person chosen to speak for and guide their party in meetings where laws are made
How Powerful
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- US
91
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- UK
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- Jargon
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'the leader of the party with the most members' is directly and compositionally derived from 'majority' (the larger portion) + 'leader' (person who leads), so a learner who knows both words can infer the meaning. This noun–noun combination follows a common cross-linguistic pattern for political roles and is therefore readily comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Majority leader comes from the image of a person who leads the majority (the biggest group) in a place where people meet to make laws. So, it means 'the leader of the party with the most members in a law-making body'.