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Type Words
Synonyms confrontation
Type of resistance
Has types strikebreaking
Derivation oppose


the invaders encountered stiff opposition.
Type Words
Synonyms enemy, foe, foeman
Type of resister, opponent, adversary, antagonist, opposer
Has types besieger
Type Words
Synonyms resistance
Type of action
Has types anti-takeover defense, reaction, lockout
Derivation oppose


despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead.
Type Words
Synonyms opponent, opposite
Type of contestant
Type Words
Synonyms oppositeness
Type of relation
Has types mutual opposition, contradictoriness, contradiction, opposite, conflict, antithesis, antipode, polarity, reverse, sign, tertium quid, ungradable opposition, flip side, antagonism, gradable opposition, direct contrast, inverse, contrast, contrary, contrariety
Type Words
Type of body
Has types inc, iraqi national congress
Type Words
Type of direction
Has types enantiomorphism, antipodal, antipodal opposition, perpendicularity, orthogonality, orthogonal opposition, mirror-image relation, diametrical opposition
Type Words
Type of political party, party


Her Majesty's loyal opposition.

Examples of opposition

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Lightford, the bill's sponsor, said no groups registered opposition to her bill.
From the stltoday.com
Mugabe is pushing for elections this year, against the wishes of the opposition.
From the bloomberg.com
Five opposition candidates had called for a rally late Sunday in October Square.
From the online.wsj.com
He was first elected in 2004 and won re-election without opposition in November.
From the stltoday.com
Opposition organizers used a feint to take new ground near parliament Wednesday.
From the online.wsj.com
It was enough for opposition groups to postpone protest rallies until this week.
From the chron.com
The Obama administration presses opposition leaders to join in transition talks.
From the latimes.com
That has some exiles hopeful the opposition leaders will bury their differences.
From the businessweek.com
Don't be pushy with your POV because you'll only increase the opposition to you.
From the suntimes.com
More examples
  • Resistance: the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
  • The relation between opposed entities
  • Confrontation: the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
  • A contestant that you are matched against
  • A body of people united in opposing something
  • A direction opposite to another
  • Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, commonly known as The Official Opposition, in Australia fulfils the same function as the official opposition in other Commonwealth of Nations monarchies. ...
  • In chess, opposition (or direct opposition) is the situation occurring when two kings face each other on a rank or file, with only one square in between them. In such a situation, the player not having to move is said to "have the opposition" . ...
  • The Opposition in Malaysia is a term used to describe political parties represented in the Parliament of Malaysia that is not in government either on its own or as part of a governing coalition. Note that this article uses the term government as it is used in Parliamentary systems, i.e. ...