ruling party
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrulingandparty
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ruling
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈruː.lɪŋ/us/ˈruː.lɪŋ/
being in control of a country, society, etc.; making the decisions about how a country, society, etc. ...
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party
noun
uk/ˈpɑː.ti/us/ˈpɑːr.t̬i/
a social event at which a group of people meet to talk, eat, drink, dance, etc., often in order to celebrate a ...
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(Definition ofrulingandpartyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Organs that protect the opposition today may protect therulingpartytomorrow when it becomes the opposition.
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Yet, on occasion, politicians do in fact leave a powerfulrulingparty.
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Supporters of the formerrulingpartytended to be less educated, female, older, rural or small town residents, who had confidence in government institutions.
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Opposition parties have been divided over how to challenge therulingparty.
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Traditionally these leaders have played a very significant role in politics, providing a critical alliance with and support for therulingpartyand the government.
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In 2002, fewer than 1 million voters actually voted for therulingparty, decreasing almost by half from 1997.
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By 1834, the more conservative leaders of the moderaterulingpartybegan a process of reaction, winning over a faction of their party.
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The opposition has to overcome its own deficiencies and form a credible front to challenge therulingparty.
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The over-centralisation and de-institutionalisation of politics in therulingpartyhad a significant impact on the wider state apparatus.
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If rebels campaign withrulingpartyendorsement, they will stay in arulingpartyand become more influential within arulingparty.
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It had also maintained the samerulingparty.
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It must be underlined, however, that not all the parties formally outside therulingpartyare necessarily from the opposition.
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However, and surprisingly, this did not happen, as parliamentarians from both therulingpartyand the opposition showed an unexpected degree of legislative activism.
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Assume that somerulingpartylegislators, dissatisfied with the prime minister's political style or policies, attempt to sweep the prime minister from office.
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Perhaps most surprising are the coefficients suggesting that gubernatorial approval and provincial economic evaluations significantly increase the probability of support for the presidential candidate of the nationalrulingparty.
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Only in such a case will the opposition become a credible alternative to therulingpartythat could aspire to gain power.
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