oficialismo

ruling party, government establishment

noun oh-fee-syah-LEES-moh Rare

Usage Note

Oficialismo is a Latin American political term for the party or coalition currently in power, used where English might say 'the ruling party' or 'the government bloc'. It is far more common in South American journalism than in Spain, where partido gobernante or gobierno is preferred. The adjective form is oficialista.

Examples

"El oficialismo ganó las elecciones por amplia mayoría."

Natural Translation

The ruling party won the elections by a wide majority.

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