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Noun: opposition `ópu'zishun- The action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
"despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
- resistance - The relation between opposed entities
- oppositeness - The act of hostile groups opposing each other
"the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
- confrontation - A contestant that you are matched against
- opponent, opposite - A body of people united in opposing something
- A direction opposite to another
- An armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
- enemy, foe, foeman [archaic]
Noun: Opposition- The major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected
"Her Majesty's loyal opposition"
Derived forms: oppositions See also: oppose Type of: action, adversary, antagonist, body, contestant, direction, opponent, opposer, party, political party, relation, resistance, resister Part of: enemy Encyclopedia: Opposition |