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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Palaniswami became the leader of the opposition in the Legislative Assembly following the elections.
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Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, waves the Hungarian flag following the announcement of partial results of the parliamentary election in Budapest on Sunday.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Péter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, has pledged to free up the EU payouts by allaying the bloc’s concerns about Hungary’s democratic backsliding.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
The leader of the opposition, Péter Magyar, a former insider from Orbán's Fidesz Party, has shone a light on the Orbán government's corruption and the country's poverty in his speeches.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, waves the Hungarian flag following the announcement of partial results of the parliamentary election in Budapest on Sunday.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Péter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, has pledged to free up the EU payouts by allaying the bloc’s concerns about Hungary’s democratic backsliding.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
The leader of the opposition, Péter Magyar, a former insider from Orbán's Fidesz Party, has shone a light on the Orbán government's corruption and the country's poverty in his speeches.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
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