majority leader
n · noun
Simple meaning
In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.USLegal.com.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
muhjawruhteeleederSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
məˈdʒɔɹətiˈlidɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
n
In U.S. politics (as well as in some other countries utilizing the presidential system), the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.USLegal.com (accessed April 11, 2013)
The leader of the parliamentary delegation of the largest party in the National Assembly of Cambodia.
noun
Leader of the majority party in a legislature
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: In U.S. politics (as well as in some other countries utilizing the presidential system), the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.USLegal.com (accessed April 11, 2013)
Used this way, majority leader is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
Usage note
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