Social Democratic Party (when in opposition)
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The Social Democratic Party, when serving in opposition in Portugal, is a major center-right political force that typically leads parliamentary resistance to the governing party and presents itself as an alternative government-in-waiting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Social Democratic Party (when in opposition) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Social Democratic Party (when in opposition) Context triple: [Leader of the Opposition (Portugal), typicalParty, Social Democratic Party (when in opposition)]
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Social Democratic and Labour Party
The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a moderate Irish nationalist and social-democratic political party in Northern Ireland that has historically advocated non-violent constitutional nationalism and power-sharing during and after the Troubles.
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B.
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a centrist to centre-left political party in the United Kingdom known for advocating civil liberties, electoral reform, and pro-European policies.
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Democratic Party
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, traditionally associated with liberal and progressive policies on social and economic issues.
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SDP–Liberal Alliance
The SDP–Liberal Alliance was a centrist political coalition in the United Kingdom during the 1980s that united the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party to contest elections together as an alternative to the Conservative and Labour parties.
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E.
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party (UK) is a major centre-left political party and one of the two dominant parties in the United Kingdom, traditionally associated with the labour movement, social democracy, and progressive reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Social Democratic Party (when in opposition) Target entity description: The Social Democratic Party, when serving in opposition in Portugal, is a major center-right political force that typically leads parliamentary resistance to the governing party and presents itself as an alternative government-in-waiting.
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A.
Social Democratic and Labour Party
The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a moderate Irish nationalist and social-democratic political party in Northern Ireland that has historically advocated non-violent constitutional nationalism and power-sharing during and after the Troubles.
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B.
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a centrist to centre-left political party in the United Kingdom known for advocating civil liberties, electoral reform, and pro-European policies.
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C.
Democratic Party
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, traditionally associated with liberal and progressive policies on social and economic issues.
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D.
SDP–Liberal Alliance
The SDP–Liberal Alliance was a centrist political coalition in the United Kingdom during the 1980s that united the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party to contest elections together as an alternative to the Conservative and Labour parties.
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E.
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party (UK) is a major centre-left political party and one of the two dominant parties in the United Kingdom, traditionally associated with the labour movement, social democracy, and progressive reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political party ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PSD ⓘ |
| activityWhenInOpposition |
files motions of censure or no confidence
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leads parliamentary resistance to government ⓘ negotiates with other opposition parties ⓘ presents alternative policy programs ⓘ proposes alternative legislation ⓘ scrutinizes government policies ⓘ uses parliamentary questions to challenge government ⓘ |
| coalitionPotential | can ally with CDS – People’s Party when in opposition or government ⓘ |
| communicationWhenInOpposition | uses media and public debates to oppose government ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| electoralBase | broad centre-right electorate in Portugal ⓘ |
| electoralRoleWhenInOpposition |
organizes campaigns against government policies
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presents candidate for prime minister ⓘ principal electoral alternative to governing party ⓘ |
| focusWhenInOpposition |
employment and competitiveness
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public administration reform ⓘ public finances ⓘ social security sustainability ⓘ tax policy ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| governingStatus | alternates between government and opposition ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Lisbon ⓘ |
| ideology |
centre-right politics
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economic liberalism ⓘ liberal conservatism ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Assembleia da República
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surface form:
Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)
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| mainCompetitor | Socialist Party (Portugal) ⓘ |
| membershipOf |
International Democrat Union
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surface form:
Centrist Democrat International
Party of European Socialists ⓘ
surface form:
European People’s Party
International Democrat Union ⓘ |
| originalName | Partido Popular Democrático ⓘ |
| parliamentaryGroup | PSD parliamentary group in Assembly of the Republic ⓘ |
| parliamentaryStatus | often opposition party ⓘ |
| partySystemRole | major party in Portuguese two-bloc system ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | pro-European ⓘ |
| positionInPoliticalSpectrum | centre-right ⓘ |
| roleWhenInOpposition |
alternative government-in-waiting
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leading opposition party ⓘ main challenger to governing party ⓘ |
| strategyWhenInOpposition |
build coalition options for future government
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criticize government economic management ⓘ differentiate policies from Socialist Party ⓘ emphasize fiscal responsibility ⓘ emphasize private-sector-led growth ⓘ |
| system | Portuguese semi-presidential system ⓘ |
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Subject: Social Democratic Party (when in opposition) Description of subject: The Social Democratic Party, when serving in opposition in Portugal, is a major center-right political force that typically leads parliamentary resistance to the governing party and presents itself as an alternative government-in-waiting.
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