opposition
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3.5
- noun
- /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
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oposición
- The organization voiced its opposition to the proposed changes in environmental regulations.
- opposition leader
- opposition party
- political opposition
And if I don't do that, then I allow the opposition to continue to take control.
- And if I don't do that, then I allow the opposition to continue to take control.
- That's not the case in Israel, where the opposition is vocal.
- They are regurgitating what the opposition wants them to say.
- He commanded that respect with us and with the opposition.
- Also in Virginia, the two leading colonies, very organized opposition.
- Have the United States filled the vacuum by giving serious amounts of training and equipment to the opposition in Syria?
- And fascism in particular wants to silence its opposition.
Examples
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Common ground had to be found to mount effective opposition to the seceding states.
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Opposition to all interventions is a mistake, although opposition to some is sure to be morally necessary.
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And that community is united in its opposition to the wall.
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So when I came to college, very quickly there was a an opposition set up.
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The key issue here is who do you put in the opposition and why?
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Take enough soldiers with you to handle any opposition.
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There was no democratic opposition in Syria.
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As we gain more success, the opposition grows more vigorous.
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But politically, the opposition in Russia is very fractured.
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The pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party became a major opposition voice with considerable support among Taiwanese voters.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
412
5.5
Armed action by a group against an enemy or occupying force
152
6.1
A person, team or group that is against you
Compounds
- Specialized
A relation between two points directly opposite each other on a sphere or circle
- Specialized
Two things that are at right angles to each other, like lines or vectors
A clear contrast between two very different ends that shows points between them
How Active
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word opposition comes from Latin words ob- 'against' and ponere 'to place', the same idea behind opponent. So an opposition is a group 'placed against' a plan or a government.