ruling party
Those in power
A ruling party is the political party currently in power, controlling the government and setting policy.
The term appears most often in countries with dominant single-party systems or where one party holds power for extended periods: The ruling party has governed for three decades.
In multiparty democracies, the equivalent is usually called the party in power or governing party.
- coalition governmentMultiparty cooperative administration
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- majority governmentSingle party holds legislative control
- vote of confidenceFormal expression of support
- governanceHow authority is exercised
legislation · rubber stamp · cabinet · inner circle · incumbent · backroom deals · authoritarian regime · state media · iron grip · democracy · checks and balances · term limits · stronghold · political machine · power grab · executive orders · grip · public opinion
- Malaysian Politicsfederal government, DAP, Prime Minister, ministers, MPs
- Taiwan Politicspresidential election, lawmakers, premier, vice president, political parties
- Asian PoliticsChina, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan
- parliamentparliament, bills, votes, vote, debate
- partisan politicsDemocrats, Republicans, polarization, political polarization, conservatives
- party politicsparties, partisanship, bipartisan, nonpartisan, machine politics
ruling partyopposition party
Faction challenging ruling government
opposition · minority party · loyal opposition · underground movement · government-in-exile
ruling partyloyal opposition
Principled dissent within system
shadow government · opposition benches · backbenchers · opposition coalition