A minor leader is a person who holds a position of authority in a smaller organization or group. The two crossword solutions for the term 'minor leader' are URSA and ASIA. URSA stands for United Russian Socialist Republics Army, which was the military force of the Soviet Union from 1918 to 1946. ASIA stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which is an intergovernmental organization made up of ten countries in Southeast ASIA.