leader of the opposition
noun phrase
: the principal member of the opposition party in a British legislative body who is given the status of a salaried government official and an important role in organizing the business of the house
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González and Machado became the top leaders of the opposition in the months leading to last year’s presidential election, which the vast majority of Venezuelans and a large number of countries, including the United States, believed Maduro stole from González through fraud.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
After voters shunned Kamala Harris and sent Donald Trump back to the White House, California Gov. Gavin Newsom immediately positioned himself as the leader of the opposition.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
The pair’s rivalry became more apparent in 2002, when Merz was pushed aside as leader of the opposition in the Bundestag in favor of Merkel.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
None of the leaders of the opposition in 2020 have been freed, however, and Mr. Lukashenko has locked up large numbers of opposition sympathizers before Sunday’s election.
—Nataliya Vasilyeva, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
After voters shunned Kamala Harris and sent Donald Trump back to the White House, California Gov. Gavin Newsom immediately positioned himself as the leader of the opposition.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
The pair’s rivalry became more apparent in 2002, when Merz was pushed aside as leader of the opposition in the Bundestag in favor of Merkel.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
None of the leaders of the opposition in 2020 have been freed, however, and Mr. Lukashenko has locked up large numbers of opposition sympathizers before Sunday’s election.
—Nataliya Vasilyeva, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Leader of the opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leader%20of%20the%20opposition. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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