野や党とう党とう首しゅ

noun

opposition leader; leader of an opposition party

Refers to the head of a political party that is not in power. Used in political news and formal contexts.

• 野や党とう党とう首しゅが記き者しゃ会かい見けんで政せい府ふの政せい策さくを批ひ判はんした。

  The opposition leader criticized the government's policy at a press conference.

• 次つぎの選せん挙きょに向むけて、野や党とう党とう首しゅは支し持じ率りつの回かい復ふくを目め指ざしている。

  Ahead of the next election, the opposition leader is aiming to recover approval ratings.