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单词 minority leader
释义

minority leader


noun

the party member who directs the activities of the minority party on the floor of a legislative body, as of the U.S. Congress.

Origin of minority leader

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50

Words nearby minority leader

minor hysteria, Minorite, minority, minority carrier, minority group, minority leader, minor key, minor league, minor-leaguer, minor mode, minor order
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Cultural definitions for minority leader

minority leader

The leader of the political party that holds a minority of seats in either house of Congress or of a state legislature. Selected by their own party caucuses, minority leaders act as chief spokespersons and strategists for their parties.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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