: the leader of the minority party in a legislative body
Examples of minority leader in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebJohn Rizzo, the minority leader of the Missouri Senate, was offered a contract Tuesday to become executive director of the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority, replacing Jim Rowland, who retired after 18 years overseeing the Truman Sports Complex.—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024 Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican and minority leader, is pressing along with other Republicans for a significant increase in money for the military and to break the longstanding Democratic rule that domestic funding must rise equally with Pentagon spending.—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 16 May 2024 The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, which was awarded over $1 billion in federal grants more than a year ago, has been heralded by Mr. Biden and Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican and minority leader.—Madeleine Ngo, New York Times, 15 May 2024 Going even farther back, Arch Moore Jr.'s grandfather had been a minority leader in the state House of Delegates.—538 and Abc News, ABC News, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for minority leader
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