opposition parties
Government's legislative adversaries
Opposition parties are political parties that are not part of the current government, typically holding seats in a legislature while the ruling party or coalition controls executive power.
In parliamentary systems, the largest opposition party often forms a "shadow cabinet" and its leader may be designated Leader of the Opposition.
These parties serve as critics of government policy, propose alternatives, and aim to become the governing party in future elections.
The opposition parties united to block the controversial legislation.
- third partyUninvolved outside entity
- shadow cabinetOpposition's parallel leadership team
- minority partyOutnumbered legislative faction
- democracyRule by the people
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
legislative oversight · filibuster · watchdog role · dissent · faction · splinter group · crossing the aisle · vote of no confidence · public accountability · proportional representation · legislature · election campaign · political polarization · minority government · authoritarianism · campaigning · pluralism · populism
- Tajikistan Politicspresidency, one-party rule, authoritarianism, political prisoners, security forces
- Welsh PoliticsFirst Minister, devolution, AM, plenary, committees
- resistanceresistance, defiance, resistance fighters, civil resistance, resist
- German PoliticsBundesrat, CSU, Nazi Party, Greens, federal republic
- democratizationdemocratic reform, free elections, political transition, liberalization, democratic norms
- parliamentparliament, bills, votes, vote, debate
opposition partiesruling party
Faction currently holding power
ruling coalition · government coalition · majority party · administration · government