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In parliamentary systems of government, the term loyal opposition is a term applied collectively to the opposition parties in the legislature to indicate that the non-governing parties may oppose the actions of the sitting cabinet while remaining loyal to the source of the government's power. The idea of inquisitorial opposition that held the executive to account emerged in Great Britain.
Usage examples of "loyal opposition".
And the leader of what had emerged as the equivalent of the loyal opposition, at that, which meant even Mayhew had to be very careful when dealing with him, lest it appear he were attempting to smear someone simply because that someone disagreed with him.
The only possible route to a clear conscience in politics is to accept political responsibility, either as an active member of the party in power or as an equally active member of die loyal opposition.
But that party was so powerless in the government that Dumali still held the trust of those in the not-so-loyal opposition—.
They and other members of the 'loyal opposition' would just as soon throw a punch or an insult as they would squish a fig.
A slight pause made it clear that if the Colonel did not get his military command he would be regularly heard from in the press, as the not-so-loyal opposition.
She appreciated the practice of loyal opposition, and the need for open debate on policy, but she’.
And what about you, you four glorious stalwarts from the House and Senate-members of my party and the loyal opposition?
The loyal opposition has not distinguished itself in the course of this long-running nightmare.
We went first to the apartments assigned to the leader of the loyal opposition, Bonforte's official residence until (and if) he went back into power after the coming election.