How to Use leader of the opposition in a Sentence

leader of the opposition

noun phrase
  • Has a leader of the opposition been identified?
    — CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • At the time, in 2008, Netanyahu was the leader of the opposition.
    — Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
  • This nuanced approach reflects their position as leaders of the opposition.
    — Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Benny Gantz, who is a part of the prime minister's war cabinet, is the leader of the opposition party in Israel.
    — Mansee Khurana, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
  • These two forces have worked in tandem to turn the RN into the de facto leader of the opposition to an unpopular president.
    — Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 28 June 2024
  • As a leader of the opposition to these despots, Sirleaf survived imprisonment, exile, and an abusive husband.
    — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
  • There is no official leader of the opposition in American politics, but the pro-democracy coalition cannot afford to splinter.
    — Barton Gellman, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
  • For now, the leader of the opposition, María Corina Machado, remains in Venezuela and has vowed to continue to fight.
    — Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
  • In March, Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition, was expelled from Parliament outright.
    — Daniel Brook, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Carroll, a hardcore physicalist, served as an unofficial leader of the opposition as the workshop unfolded.
    — Dan Falk, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Only Shyne, now the leader of the opposition in the Belize House of Representatives, did time for the incident.
    — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Like Barr and Garland, Holder clashed with leaders of the opposition party when that party was newly in control of the House and eager to take on the president.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 15 June 2024
  • Palaniswami became the leader of the opposition in the Legislative Assembly following the elections.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The leader of the opposition parties, Rahul Gandhi, demanded the immediate arrest of Adani.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The pair’s rivalry became more apparent in 2002, when Merz was pushed aside as leader of the opposition in the Bundestag in favor of Merkel.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Protesters included Yair Lapid, the country's previous prime minister and current leader of the opposition, who joined the masses in front of the Knesset.
    — Justin Klawans, The Week, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The main leader of the opposition, Gonzalez, and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, have gone into hiding since the vote.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024
  • For women, however, the campaign season has been particularly fraught because of allegations swirling around the most prominent leader of the opposition, Ousmane Sonko.
    — Ayen Deng Bior, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Péter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, has pledged to free up the EU payouts by allaying the bloc’s concerns about Hungary’s democratic backsliding.
    — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Divisions within the party over the issue had previously led to a more cautious approach, with Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition, preferring to avoid the subject altogether rather than risk internal disputes.
    — Anand Menon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2021
  • 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.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The leader of the opposition, Péter Magyar, a former insider from Orbán's Fidesz Party, has shone a light on the Orbán government's corruption and the country's poverty in his speeches.
    — Rob Schmitz, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The leader of the opposition, positioned to be the likely successor in the next free general election, has confirmed that the same message resonates with his party, as the interest in a long-term, robust Dominican-American relationship transcends party lines.
    — Alberto Piantini, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko, leader of the opposition in parliament, told Reuters Rajoelina left Madagascar on Sunday after units of the army defected and joined the protesters.
    — Lovasoa Rabary, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, waves the Hungarian flag following the announcement of partial results of the parliamentary election in Budapest on Sunday.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stripped Pritam Singh of his title as leader of the opposition following Singh’s conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee.
    — Rong Wei Neo, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko, leader of the opposition in parliament, told Reuters that President Andry Rajoelina left Madagascar on Sunday after units of the army defected and joined the protesters.
    — CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The 58-year-old politician and activist is the undisputed leader of the opposition to Nicolás Maduro – a man widely seen as a dictator who has taken Venezuela down the path of repression, human rights violations and increasing poverty since becoming president in 2013.
    — David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Philip was accompanied by Prime Minister Alec and Elizabeth Douglas- Home, Harold Wilson (the leader of the opposition party), Lord Andrew Cavendish (Kick Kennedy’s brother-in-law), and his wife, Deborah.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

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