Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

controlled opposition

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: con-trolled op-po-si-tion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A purported opposition party that the ruling party actually uses as a hegemonical tool to serve as a red herring to constituents.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

controlled oppositions (plural)

Questions

What does controlled opposition mean?: A purported opposition party that the ruling party actually uses as a hegemonical tool to serve as a red herring to constituents.

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