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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These two forces have worked in tandem to turn the RN into the de facto leader of the opposition to an unpopular president.
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Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 28 June 2024
Like Barr and Garland, Holder clashed with leaders of the opposition party when that party was newly in control of the House and eager to take on the president.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 15 June 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, the leader of the opposition Labour Party, will square off on Tuesday evening in their first debate of Britain’s general election.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Divisions within the party over the issue had previously led to a more cautious approach, with Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition, preferring to avoid the subject altogether rather than risk internal disputes.
—Anand Menon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2021
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Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 28 June 2024
Like Barr and Garland, Holder clashed with leaders of the opposition party when that party was newly in control of the House and eager to take on the president.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 15 June 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, the leader of the opposition Labour Party, will square off on Tuesday evening in their first debate of Britain’s general election.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 4 June 2024
Divisions within the party over the issue had previously led to a more cautious approach, with Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition, preferring to avoid the subject altogether rather than risk internal disputes.
—Anand Menon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2021
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