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ruling partyThe political party that has the most power in government and controls policy-making

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: The political party that has the most power in government and controls policy-making

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈruː.lɪŋ ˈpɑːr.ti/

Example Sentences

  • The ruling party lost so many seats that they had to cancel their victory party and order pizza instead.
  • Members of the ruling party defended their controversial healthcare reform bill.
  • The ruling party's approval rating dropped faster than a student's motivation during finals week.

ruling party

NOUN

[/ˈruː.lɪŋ ˈpɑːr.ti/]

The political party that has the most power in government and controls policy-making

The ruling party celebrates as their leader takes the prime minister's seat.
💡 Concept

The ruling party celebrates as their leader takes the prime minister's seat.

The ruling party wins hearts with hearty greetings at every party!
🎵 Rhyme

The ruling party wins hearts with hearty greetings at every party!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈruː.lɪŋ ˈpɑːr.ti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈruː.lɪŋ ˈpɑː.ti/

🌳Etymology

Rootrule
Suffix--ing

🎵Rhyme

partyheartysmarty
party
hearty
smarty

🔗Collocations

ruling party candidate
opposition vs ruling party
ruling party majority
ruling party platform
ruling party leader
ruling party control

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The ruling party lost so many seats that they had to cancel their victory party and order pizza instead.

Members of the ruling party defended their controversial healthcare reform bill.

😄 Fun example

The ruling party's approval rating dropped faster than a student's motivation during finals week.

International observers criticized the ruling party's election practices.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

governing partyparty in powermajority partyincumbent party

Antonyms

opposition partyminority party

Related

governmentparliamentlegislaturepolitical poweradministration

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