political opposition
Party against incumbents
Political opposition refers to parties, groups, or individuals who oppose the current government or ruling power.
In democracies, the opposition provides alternative policies and holds those in power accountable: The political opposition demanded a vote of no confidence.
The term can describe formal parliamentary roles or broader resistance movements challenging authority.
Peaceful refusal to obey
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- rallyGathering for a cause
- marchRhythmic group walk
sit-in · protest · strike · picketing · blockade · grassroots · organizing · advocacy
Public expression of disapproval
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
criticism · condemnation · censure · rebuke · denunciation · dissidence · defiance · nonconformity
civil disobedience
Peaceful refusal to obey
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- rallyGathering for a cause
march · sit-in · protest · strike · picketing · blockade · grassroots · organizing · advocacy · mobilization
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
disapproval · criticism · condemnation · censure · rebuke · denunciation · dissidence · defiance · nonconformity · repudiation
challenger
One competing against incumbent
candidate · incumbent · frontrunner · nominee · campaign · debate · election · ballot · primary · caucus
- 1830s Franceconstitutional monarchy, Bourbon Restoration, tricolor flag, tricolor, barricades
- LGBTQ discriminationhomophobia, transphobia, biphobia, hate crimes, prejudice
- West African Historycolonial era, colonial rule, independence movement, French colonialism, French colonization
political oppositionruling party
Faction currently holding power
administration · government · ruling coalition · majority party · regime
political, politics, politic, politically, politician, politicians, politicize, politicized, politicization