controlled opposition

noun

A purported opposition party that the ruling party actually uses as a hegemonical tool to serve as a red herring to constituents.

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Meanings

nouncontrolled opposition (countable and uncountable, plural controlled oppositions)

plural controlled oppositions

  1. countableuncountablegovernmentA purported opposition party that the ruling party actually uses as a hegemonical tool to serve as a red herring to constituents.
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APA

controlled opposition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/controlled%20opposition

MLA

“controlled opposition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/controlled%20opposition. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “controlled opposition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/controlled%20opposition.

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