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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On Wednesday, with the book’s contents already public, Starmer stood up for his weekly grilling by the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, at Prime Minister’s Questions.
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Newsom positions himself as leader of the opposition.
—Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 11 June 2025
Emerging as the Druze leader of the opposition to the Syrian government is Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, one of three holy men revered by Syrian Druze.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2025
Front-runner Lee Jae-myung has clashed with Yoon's government as leader of the opposition, after closely losing to Yoon in the 2022 presidential election.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 2 June 2025
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Newsom positions himself as leader of the opposition.
—Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 11 June 2025
Emerging as the Druze leader of the opposition to the Syrian government is Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, one of three holy men revered by Syrian Druze.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2025
Front-runner Lee Jae-myung has clashed with Yoon's government as leader of the opposition, after closely losing to Yoon in the 2022 presidential election.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 2 June 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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