Political-opposition Definition

noun

A recognized political party that is present in Parliament or some other legislative party and does not control the floor (usually due to being in the minority).

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An unrecognized political party in a one-party state.

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Actions by one political group against another political group, either by using governmental power or by popular actions such as protests.

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A more general case of disagreement in politics.

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Noun

Singular:
political-opposition
Plural:
political oppositions

Political-opposition Sentence Examples

  • A gild was formed at Acre - the gild of St Adrian - which, if nominally religious in its origin, soon came to represent the political opposition to Frederick, as was significantly proved by its reception of the rebellious John of Beirut as a member (1232).

  • Side by side with the Minorites, the spokesmen of the specifically political opposition to the papacy were the Parisian professors, Marsilius of Padua and John of Jandun, the composers of the " Defender of the Peace " (defensor pacis).

  • That friendship, and the prince's political opposition to Archbishop Arundel, perhaps encouraged Lollard hopes.

  • The political opposition to the western empires, the Seleucids first, then the Romans, precipitated this development.

  • Dissent is stifled and political opposition muted, silenced or liquidated.

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PPOPOL

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NONION

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