VocabJLPT N1
ruling party
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. ruling party
  2. 2. government party
  3. 3. Ruling party
This noun refers to the ruling party or the political party currently in power in a government. It is the opposite of 野党 (やとう), which means the opposition party. You will frequently encounter this word in news articles about politics and government.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

That's exactly why the ruling party needs to choose its words carefully!

Sentence 2

My uncle insisted that "the ruling party is to blame for the bad economy."

Sentence 3

She was fuming, saying "the ruling party's approach is way too heavy-handed."

Sentence 4

"The ruling party backed down because of public pressure," the reporter said.

Sentence 5

My senior laughed and said, "the ruling party's PR people really have a way with words."