left-wing opposition

collocation in English

meaningsofleft-wingandopposition

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left-wing
adjective
uk
/ˌleftˈwɪŋ/us
/ˌleftˈwɪŋ/
supporting the political left; relating to the belief that wealth and power should be shared between all parts ...
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opposition
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
strong ...
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(Definition ofleft-wingandoppositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The tax reform in 1998 was passed with the support of theleft-wingopposition.
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Theleft-wingoppositionwas split, the majority being sceptical or at least undecided.
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The problem is not that theleft-wingoppositionbelieves in principle that those in power are not doing enough of the right thing.
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Theleft-wingoppositionwas approaching majority, but still lacked unity and leadership.
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Although the liberal-conservative coalition did not win these elections, it succeeded in having a decent score enough to face theleft-wingopposition.
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The party claims to be aleft-wingoppositionparty.
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The subsequent legislative elections saw advances for theleft-wingopposition.
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They reproached him for giving too many concessions to theleft-wingopposition.
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The extremist party's second place was due to the fragmentation of theleft-wingopposition.
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At the time it was aleft-wingoppositionto the military regime that had taken power the same year.
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As the parliamentary debate started, theleft-wingoppositionchose to withdraw all the amendments to allow for the vote to proceed.
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