The phrase "the former majority" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to something that used to be the majority but is no longer the majority. For example, "The former majority of employees at the company were laid off during the downturn."
"He is the anchor," said Tom Daschle, the former majority leader and a close friend.
A good example is the 1986 election of Tom Daschle, the former majority leader in the Senate.
Tom DeLay, the former majority leader already under indictment in Texas for campaign-finance irregularities, was one of Mr Abramoff's golfing buddies.
It was understood at once that such a change would be explosive; Senator Trent Lott, the former Majority Leader, came up with "nuclear option," and the term stuck.
"Honestly, it was not something that I think ever got seriously considered," said Bruce C. Ratner, the former majority owner and the arena's developer.
Unlike the former majority leader, Mr. Santorum didn't slip up and say something in plain English that every good Republican knows must only be said in code.
In addition to the launch of "Alright TV," Johnson--the former majority owner of the NBA franchise Charlotte Bobcats--also created one of the largest global independent distributors of digital and video content earlier this year with the formation of RLJ Entertainment.
The two former majority leaders have steered away from the lobbying title, with Daschle holding the post of "Special Policy Adviser," and Dole going by "Special Counsel".
Dick Armey Washington, June 18 , 2007The writer, a former majority leader in the House of Representatives, is chairman of Freedom Works.
There also have been a number of times -- notably four times under the leadership of former Majority Leader Robert Byrd (D-W.Va).
David R. Carlin Newport, R.I., July 1, 2009 The writer is a former majority leader of the Rhode Island Senate.
