oppositionnoun
uk/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/us/ˌɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/opposition noun (DISAGREEMENT)
C1 [ U ] strong disagreement:
There is a lot of opposition to the proposed changes.
The unions are in opposition to the government over the issue of increasing the minimum wage.
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- Plans to desegregate the schools met with opposition.
- She left home in the face of strong opposition from her parents.
- The company took no heed of public opposition to the plans.
- The strength of the opposition was rather more than she'd bargained for.
- The plan for a new office tower went ahead regardless of local opposition.
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Opposing & against
- against
- anti
- anti-
- antithesis
- boycott
- bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark! idiom
- conscientious objector
- counter
- defy
- detractor
- down with...! idiom
- foam pie
- go against sth/sb
- objection
- objector
- oppose
- opposing
- point of order
- run against sb/sth
- stand
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opposition noun (SPORT)
the opposition C1 [ S, + sing/pl verb ]
the team or person being played against in a sports competition:
The opposition has/have some good players so it should be a tough match.
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Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- benchwarmer
- boot boy
- center forward
- center half
- eleven
- fielder
- finisher
- gymnast
- outfield player
- outside forward
- phoenix club
- playmaker
- poacher
- runner
- scratch
- sprint
- squad
- underdog
- winger
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