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PARTI OPPOSITION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opposition party
1, record 1, English, opposition%20party
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A political party which is neither the government party nor part of the coalition of parties forming the government. 1, record 1, English, - opposition%20party
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parti de l'opposition
1, record 1, French, parti%20de%20l%27opposition
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- parti d'opposition 2, record 1, French, parti%20d%27opposition
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parti politique autre que le parti au pouvoir ou qui n'est pas membre de la coalition de partis qui forme le gouvernement. 1, record 1, French, - parti%20de%20l%27opposition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- partido de oposición
1, record 1, Spanish, partido%20de%20oposici%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partido político que no es el partido en el poder ni es parte de la coalición de partidos que forman el Gobierno. 2, record 1, Spanish, - partido%20de%20oposici%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- official opposition party
1, record 2, English, official%20opposition%20party
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The official opposition party in the previous legislature, if it finds itself tied with another party as the second largest party, retains its position in the new legislature. 2, record 2, English, - official%20opposition%20party
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parti de l'opposition officielle
1, record 2, French, parti%20de%20l%27opposition%20officielle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux élections fédérales de 2011, il a permis à son parti de remporter 103 sièges au Parlement et a fait du NPD [Nouveau Parti démocratique] le parti de l'opposition officielle pour la première fois de son histoire. 2, record 2, French, - parti%20de%20l%27opposition%20officielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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