leaders of the opposition

A form of leader of the opposition — 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.

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leaders of the opposition1

noun
  1. pluralplural of leader of the opposition

Leaders of the Opposition2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Leader of the Opposition

    More than this, however, there are various practical reasons why the system has been seen as desirable by successive Leaders of the Opposition since 1955.

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    Front-bench opposition: the role of the Leader of the Opposition, the Shadow Cabinet and Shadow Government in British politics, Robert Malcolm Punnett, Heinemann, 1973http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_aBCAAAAIAAJ&q=%22leaders+of+the+opposition

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