Government Positions And Roles

noun a person who leads a political party that has fewer members in a legislative body than the opposing party

• The minority leader in the Senate is responsible for representing the views of the minority party.
• The minority leader is like the captain of the losing team in politics.
• The minority leader is basically the head honcho of the underdogs.
• Being the minority leader is like leading a small band of rebels against the ruling party.

noun a person who is appointed to a position, especially in government or politics, as a reward for supporting a particular party or candidate

• The placeman was appointed by the government to oversee the local council's operations.
• The placewoman is in charge of organizing the upcoming charity event.
• I heard that the new placeman is really strict and doesn't take any nonsense.
• In the business world, she is known as a placeman, always looking out for her own interests.