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ruling and opposition parties
The governing party (or coalition) and the opposition parties taken together, as in political news about negotiations and votes.
A compound of 与党 (ruling party) and 野党 (opposition).
Common collocations
- 与野党協議: talks between the ruling and opposition parties
- 与野党の攻防: the battle between government and opposition
- 与野党逆転: a reversal in which the opposition gains a majority
- 与野党を問わず: regardless of party, across party lines
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