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leader of the opposition

Noun

Meaning

Leader of the Opposition (plural Leaders of the Opposition)

(politics, UK) 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.

leader of the opposition (plural leaders of the opposition)

(politics) Alternative form of Leader of the Opposition

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

My fate is to be President of the Republic - or leader of the opposition. Georges Pompidou

I indicate to the Leader of the Opposition that the government is not dying of shame-my father did not die of shame. What the Leader of the Opposition should be ashamed of is his performance in this parliament and the sexism he brings with it. Julia Gillard

I know the Leader of the Opposition [Tony Abbott] has an unhealthy kind of obsession with the so-called "faceless men in the Labor Party"; what he really should be obsessed about is the useless men sitting behind him. Julia Gillard

First of all, I can't forget my first responsibility - which is to be the Leader of the Opposition and that's to provide an alternative government. Stephen Harper

The statement which has been made by the Leader of the Opposition was that the intelligence has stopped. I don't know whether that was a personal confession or whether it was a statement of position. David Lange

According to Mutharika, the new committee will also include Acting Malawi Congress Party leader of the opposition in Parliament Lobin Lowe. Source: Internet

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