German word

Oppositionsführer

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːnsˌfyːʁɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounopposition leader

Example

Der Oppositionsführer sprach im Parlament.

The opposition leader spoke in parliament.

Illustration for Oppositionsführer (opposition leader)

More examples

Im Fernsehen erläuterte der Oppositionsführer sein Programm.

On television, the opposition leader explained his program.

Core concept

A parliament's main challenger stands at the front of the non-governing side.

Common phrases

  • Wahl zum Oppositionsführer

    election of the opposition leader

  • Stellung des Oppositionsführers

    position of the opposition leader

  • Debatte mit dem Oppositionsführer

    debate with the opposition leader

Similar words

Parteivorsitzender: Party chairperson who sets the party's policy and officially represents it.
Parteichef: Informal term for the party's de facto top leader.
Fraktionsvorsitzender: Leader who coordinates and represents a party's parliamentary group.
Oppositionschef: Informal term for the leader of the opposition.

Definition in German

Oppositionsführer ist im parlamentarischen Kontext die Person, die eine Oppositionspartei oder -fraktion führt und die Politik der Regierung kritisch begleitet.

Word origin

Oppositionsführer is a compound of the borrowed noun "Opposition" and "Führer," the agent noun from German "führen" meaning to lead.

Usage tips

  • The masculine noun has the feminine counterpart "Oppositionsführerin," and its plural is "Oppositionsführer" with no ending change.

Opposites

Related words

  • Oppositionskandidatopposition candidatenoun
  • Oppositionsstrategieopposition strategynoun

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