"minority leader" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minority leaders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} minority leader (plural minority leaders)
  1. (US politics) In each of the legislative chambers of the United States Congress—the United States Senate and the House of Representatives—the elected member selected by the members of the political party with the second-largest number of elected members, who serves as principal spokesperson for the members of that party in that chamber and who plays a leading role in creating policies and strategies governing his or her party's business in that chamber. Wikipedia link: minority leader Tags: US Categories (topical): US politics Synonyms: Minority Leader Related terms: Leader of the Opposition, majority leader
    Sense id: en-minority_leader-en-noun-rX1MWHKd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, politics

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