📒 the act of strongly disagreeing with somebody/something, especially with the aim of preventing something from happening
- Opposition came primarily from students.
- opposition to somebody/something Delegates expressed strong opposition to the plans.
- He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime.
📒 the act of competing against somebody in a contest
- She won against determined opposition from last year's champion.
- He is expected to face stiff opposition from countryman, Scott, who has also emerged as a leading contender.
📒 the people you are competing against in business, a competition, a game, etc.
- He's gone to work for the opposition.
- The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business.
- Liverpool couldn't match the opposition in the final and lost 2–0.
📒 the main political party that is opposed to the government; the political parties that are in a parliament but are not part of the government
- the leader of the Opposition
- Opposition MPs/politicians/parties
- the Opposition spokesman on education
📒 the state of being as different as possible; two things that are as different as possible
- the opposition between good and evil
- His poetry is full of oppositions and contrasts.
📒 forming part of a parliament but not part of the government
- They returned to power after six years in opposition.
- The Conservative Party is now in opposition.
📒 disagreeing strongly with somebody/something, especially with the aim of preventing something from happening
- We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue.
- Protest marches were held in opposition to the proposed law.
📒 contrasting two people or things that are very different
- Leisure is often defined in opposition to work.