Opposition
WordNet
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"
(2) The act of hostile groups opposing each other
"The government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"
"The invaders encountered stiff opposition"
(3) A body of people united in opposing something
(4) The major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected
"Her Majesty's loyal opposition"
(5) An armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
"A soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
(6) A contestant that you are matched against
(7) A direction opposite to another
(8) The relation between opposed entities
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Etymology
From oposicion (French opposition), from post-classical Latin oppositio (translating Greek ἀντίθεσις), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnere ‘to set against’.
Noun
- The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
- The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
- An opposite or contrasting position.
- An opponent in some form of competition.
- A political party opposed to the party or government in power.
- In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
Noun
opposition
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Etymology
Post-classical Latin oppositio (translating Greek ἀντίθεσις), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnere ‘to set against’.