unopposed

unopposed
[[t]ʌ̱nəpo͟ʊzd[/t]]
ADJ: usu ADJ after v, also v-link ADJ, ADJ n
In something such as an election or a war, if someone is unopposed, there are no opponents competing or fighting against them.

...President Suharto, who has been elected five times unopposed since he first came to power in 1967...

The next day, 1st Army armoured cars drove unopposed into Tunis.


English dictionary. 2008.

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