The party having the second largest number of seats in the Assembly. Known officially as Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition.
the members of the party that has the largest number of seats in the House of Commons and is not in government. The leader of this party is recognized as the Leader of the Official Opposition. The official opposition and all other parties and independents in the House of Commons that are not in government constitute the opposition.
The party with the second highest number of members elected. It is their job to study government legislation, politics and programs and offer alternatives.
The party (or coalition of parties) that holds the second-largest number of seats in the House of Commons. The Official Opposition has certain advantages over other parties in opposition. (Synonym: When the term "Opposition" appears with the first letter capitalized, it refers to the Official Opposition.)
the members of Parliament who are members of the party that usually has the second-largest number of seats in the House of Commons. (It is possible for the party with the second largest number of seats to be the Government party as was the case in 1925, when the Liberal Party remained the Government with the support of a third party. The Conservative party won the most seats in the House in the 1925 election but remained the Official Opposition). The leader of this party is recognized as the Leader of the Official Opposition. The Opposition includes the Official Opposition, any other MPs from any other parties, and any independent MPs who are not part of the government.
The party that has the second most seats in parliament.The DA is the official opposition party in the national government.
Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition (French: L'Opposition Loyale de Sa Majesté) in Canada is usually the largest parliamentary opposition party in the House of Commons or a provincial legislative assembly that is not in government either on its own or as part of a governing coalition. This is usually the second-largest party in a legislative house, although in certain unusual circumstances, it may be a third or fourth party or even the largest party.
Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, or the Official Opposition in the United Kingdom is the largest opposition party in the House of Commons. This is usually the second-largest party, as the largest party will form the government. Since May 1997, the Official Opposition has been the Conservative Party.
Official Opposition is a term used to designate the political party securing the largest number of seats in the Lower House of parliament (Lok Sabha), and which is not part of the ruling party or coalition.
The Official Opposition in New Zealand is usually the largest political party or coalition which is not a member of the ruling government. This means that the political party, while still involved with the political process in New Zealand, they do not have ministers or their supporters in a position of power. This is usually the second-largest party in a legislative house, although in certain unusual circumstances it may be the largest party (due to a larger Government bloc) or even a third or fourth party.