opposition

opposition
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1) N-UNCOUNT: oft N to n Opposition is strong, angry, or violent disagreement and disapproval.

The government is facing a new wave of opposition in the form of a student strike...

Much of the opposition to this plan has come from the media.

2) N-COUNT-COLL: usu sing, oft N n The opposition is the political parties or groups that are opposed to a government.

The main opposition parties boycotted the election, saying it would not be conducted fairly.

3) N-COUNT-COLL: usu sing, oft the N In a country's parliament or legislature, the opposition refers to the politicians or political parties that form part of the parliament or legislature, but are not the government.

...the Leader of the Opposition.

4) N-SING-COLL The opposition is the person or team you are competing against in a sports event.

Poland provide the opposition for the Scots' last warm-up match at home.


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  • Opposition — Opposition …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • opposition — [ ɔpozisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1165 « objection »; lat. oppositio I ♦ 1 ♦ (1370) Rapport de choses opposées qui ne peuvent coexister sans se nuire; de personnes que leurs opinions, leurs intérêts dressent l une contre l autre. ⇒ antagonisme, combat,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Opposition — may mean or refer to: Opposition (planets), a term describing the position of a celestial body Opposition (chess), a term describing the position of the kings relative to each other Opposition proceeding, an administrative process available under …   Wikipedia

  • opposition — Opposition. s. f. v. Empeschement, obstacle. Opposition formelle. je n y apporteray aucune opposition. vous n aurez aucune opposition de ma part. On dit en termes de Pratique, Faire opposition. former opposition. lever opposition. Et l on dit,… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Opposition — (v. spätlat.: oppositio „das Entgegengesetzte“) bezeichnet Opposition (Politik), eine Partei oder Gruppe, die der herrschenden Politik Widerstand und Ablehnung entgegenbringt Opposition (Astronomie), eine Konstellation, bei der sich zwei… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • opposition — Opposition, Intercessio, Oppositio, Oppositus huius oppositus. Bailler ses causes d opposition, Intercessionis causas edere. B. Convenir son appel en opposition par lettres Royaulx, Prouocationem intercessione mutare, Prouocationem in… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • Opposition — Op po*si tion, n. [F., fr. L. oppositio. See {Opposite}.] 1. The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance. [1913 Webster] The counterpoise of so great an opposition. Shak. [1913 Webster] Virtue which breaks through… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Opposition — Sf std. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. oppositio ( ōnis), einer Ableitung von l. oppōnere (oppositum) entgegenstellen , zu l. pōnere stellen, legen und l. ob . Adjektiv: oppositionell; Verb: opponieren; Nomen agentis: Opponent.    Ebenso… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • opposition — [äp΄ə zish′ən] n. [ME opposicioun < OFr opposition < L oppositio < oppositus, pp. of opponere: see OPPONENT] 1. the act of opposing 2. an opposed condition; resistance, contradiction, contrast, hostility, etc. 3. a) any person, group, or …   English World dictionary

  • opposition — [n1] obstruction, antagonism action, antinomy, antithesis, aversion, brush, civil disobedience, clash, combat, competition, con, conflict, confronting, contention, contest, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, counteraction,… …   New thesaurus

  • opposition — ► NOUN 1) resistance or dissent. 2) a group of opponents. 3) (the Opposition) Brit. the principal parliamentary party opposed to that in office. 4) a contrast or antithesis. 5) Astronomy the apparent position of two celestial objects that are… …   English terms dictionary

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