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Oppositionsführer

leader of the opposition

noun o-po-zi-TSYONS-fue-rer Rare

Usage Note

Oppositionsführer is the informal title for the head of the main opposition party or parliamentary group. Germany has no official constitutional title; the role belongs by convention to the leader of the largest non-government party.

Examples

"Der Oppositionsführer warf der Regierung Versagen vor."

Natural Translation

The leader of the opposition accused the government of failure.

Literal Translation

The opposition-leader threw the government failure before.

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