What does “opposition” mean?
Simple meaning
The party with the second most members. It checks the government.
Example
The Leader of the Opposition leads that party.
Memory tip
The opposition is second biggest. Its job is to check the government.
In your language
Tiếng Việt: phe đối lập
Đảng có số nghị sĩ nhiều thứ hai. Họ giám sát chính phủ.
Lãnh đạo phe đối lập đứng đầu đảng đó.
Phe đối lập lớn thứ hai. Việc của họ là giám sát chính phủ.
简体中文: 反对党
议员人数第二多的政党。它负责监督政府。
反对党领袖是该党的负责人。
反对党是第二大党。它的工作是监督政府。
Español: oposición
El partido con el segundo mayor número de miembros. Vigila al gobierno.
El líder de la oposición dirige ese partido.
La oposición es la segunda más grande. Su trabajo es vigilar al gobierno.
हिन्दी: विपक्ष
वह पार्टी जिसके सदस्य दूसरे नंबर पर सबसे ज़्यादा हैं। वह सरकार पर नज़र रखती है।
विपक्ष के नेता उस पार्टी की अगुवाई करते हैं।
विपक्ष दूसरी सबसे बड़ी पार्टी है। उसका काम सरकार पर नज़र रखना है।
العربية: المعارضة
الحزب الذي له ثاني أكبر عدد من الأعضاء. وهي تراقب الحكومة.
زعيم المعارضة يقود هذا الحزب.
المعارضة هي الثانية في الحجم. عملها مراقبة الحكومة.
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