party leader
Coalition's top dog
A party leader is the person who heads a political party, setting its direction and serving as its public face.
In parliamentary systems, the party leader of the majority typically becomes prime minister or premier.
In legislatures, party leaders coordinate strategy and maintain discipline among members: The party leader whipped votes for the spending bill.
The term also applies to local or regional party chairs.
One who leads meetings
- whipStrikes or aerates
- speakerOne who talks
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- presidentElected leader of nation
premier · chief · figurehead · incumbent · successor · deputy · vice-chair · ranking member
National legislative assembly
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- policyAdopted principle of action
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- agendaFormal discussion list
bills · session · vote · amendment · cabinet · ministry · shadow cabinet · bipartisanship
Magnetic personal appeal
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- cloutInformal power or punch
- swayRock back and forth
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
negotiation · coalition-building · consensus · diplomacy · patronage · stature · prestige · reputation
Person seeking selection
- electionOrganized public voting
- debateFormal argument on issues
- pollsOpinion surveys or voting sites
- manifestoPublished statement of principles
endorsement · stump speech · primary · nominee · voter turnout · canvassing · rally · fundraising
chairperson
One who leads meetings
- whipStrikes or aerates
- speakerOne who talks
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
president · premier · chief · figurehead · incumbent · successor · deputy · vice-chair · ranking member · elder statesman
parliament
National legislative assembly
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- policyAdopted principle of action
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
bills · agenda · session · vote · amendment · cabinet · ministry · shadow cabinet · bipartisanship · filibuster
charisma
Magnetic personal appeal
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- cloutInformal power or punch
- swayRock back and forth
leverage · negotiation · coalition-building · consensus · diplomacy · patronage · stature · prestige · reputation · mandate
candidate
Person seeking selection
manifesto · endorsement · stump speech · primary · nominee · voter turnout · canvassing · rally · fundraising · slogan
speech
Oral communication ability
vision · platform · message · talking points · soundbite · press conference · interview · spin · narrative · ideology
- Party Leadershipminority whip, conference chair
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
- political figurespolitician, president, presidents, vice president, vice presidents
- politicospolitician, legislator, lawmaker, senator, congressman
- Canadian GovernmentHouse of Commons, Senate, Prime Minister, federal government, parliamentary democracy
- Cold WarBerlin Wall, Iron Curtain, arms race, Warsaw Pact, Cuban Missile Crisis
party leaderbackbencher
Rank-and-file parliamentarian
party member · foot soldier · grassroots activist · card-carrying member · base voter
party leaderindependent
Free from external control
nonpartisan · independent voter · unaffiliated voter · swing voter
party, leader, partisan, bipartisan, parties, nonpartisan, partisanship, tripartite, party leaders