floor leader
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- noun
- /flɔr ˈlidər/
- Formal
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líder de la mayoría
- As the floor leader, she is responsible for directing her party's strategy during votes.
- House floor leader
- Senate floor leader
- minority floor leader
Examples
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And now, after just two years in the Senate, his Republican colleagues have elected him to be the majority floor leader.
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"Doug has served as my floor leader in the state House, and he's helped me enact laws that protect life, crack down on illegal immigration, and cut taxes to promote jobs.
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Chance is currently the governor's floor leader.
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Seen from either direction, the challenge facing Humphrey as floor leader was formidable.
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He served for four years as the Federalist Party floor leader in the House.
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Previously, he served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1980 to 1990 and was assistant administration floor leader for former Gov. Joe Frank Harris.
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He acted as Federalist Party floor leader in the House for eight years.
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I was proud to support Rep. Tim Greimel for leader and Rep. Rudy Hobbs for floor leader.
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Tom Maayan has been great in the first two games, but this time they'll be going up against a seasoned floor leader in Abdul Gaddy.
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At the same time as Richard's election as the majority floor leader, Senate Republicans are also beginning a process similar to the House of using closed-door caucuses to develop a more unified, cohesive party approach to state issues.
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Synonyms
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5.0
A person who leads the political party with the most members in a law-making body like a senate or house
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A person who leads the party with the second most seats in a parliament or other law-making body
How Powerful
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3.0
- Formal
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6.8
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- Jargon
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7.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'floor leader' is directly built from 'floor' (the right/opportunity to address an assembly) plus 'leader' (person who leads), so a learner can infer it denotes the person who leads their party on the legislative floor. This noun–noun composition follows a regular English pattern and has cross-linguistic parallels, making it readily understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Floor leader comes from the simple image of a politician who stands and leads their party on the assembly's main floor, the room where members speak and vote. That's why the phrase means 'the member chosen to lead and organize their party during debates and votes'.