leader of the opposition

noun

In a house of legislature following the model of the Westminster system (such as the UK House of Commons), the parliamentary leader of the largest political party not forming the government.

Similar
Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition in the United KingdomLeader of the Opposition in the House of Commons
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Meanings

leader of the opposition1

nounleader of the opposition (plural leaders of the opposition)

plural leaders of the opposition

  1. alternativegovernmentAlternative form of Leader of the Opposition.

Leader of the Opposition2

nounLeader of the Opposition (plural Leaders of the Opposition)

plural Leaders of the Opposition · alternative leader of the opposition

  1. UKgovernmentIn a house of legislature following the model of the Westminster system (such as the UK House of Commons), the parliamentary leader of the largest political party not forming the government.

    Synonyms: Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition in the United Kingdom, Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn a house of legislature following the model of the Westminster system (such as the UK House of Commons), the parliamentary leader of the largest political party not forming the government.

Similar
Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition in the United KingdomLeader of the Opposition in the House of Commons

Translations

Danish oppositionsleder
  • oppositionslederperson in charge of the party in opposition
Dutch oppositieleider, oppositieleidster
  • oppositieleiderperson in charge of the party in opposition
  • oppositieleidsterperson in charge of the party in opposition
German Oppositionsführer, Oppositionsführerin
  • Oppositionsführerperson in charge of the party in opposition
  • Oppositionsführerinperson in charge of the party in opposition
Norwegian Bokmål opposisjonsleder
  • opposisjonslederperson in charge of the party in opposition
Polish lider opozycji
  • lider opozycjiperson in charge of the party in opposition
Swedish oppositionsledare
  • oppositionsledareperson in charge of the party in opposition
Urdu قائِدِ حِزْبِ اِخْتِلاف
  • قائِدِ حِزْبِ اِخْتِلاف (qāid-i hizb-i ixtilāf)person in charge of the party in opposition
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Chicago

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