Meaning & Definition of Opposition in English
English⟶
Opposition
/ɑpəzɪʃən/
noun
1. 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"
synonym:
- resistance,
- opposition
2. The relation between opposed entities
synonym:
- opposition,
- oppositeness
3. The act of hostile groups opposing each other
- "The government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"
- "The invaders encountered stiff opposition"
synonym:
- confrontation,
- opposition
4. A contestant that you are matched against
synonym:
- opposition,
- opponent,
- opposite
5. A body of people united in opposing something
synonym:
- opposition
6. A direction opposite to another
synonym:
- opposition
7. An armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
- "A soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
synonym:
- enemy,
- foe,
- foeman,
- opposition
8. The major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected
- "Her majesty's loyal opposition"
synonym:
- Opposition
Examples of using
We ran up against a lot of opposition.
The opposition party put forward a bill to reduce income tax.
Attempts to redraw voting districts have hit a wall of opposition.