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opposition
noun
resistance
or
disagreement
towards
an
idea
,
action
,
or
plan
•
Local
residents
voiced
fierce
opposition
to
the
plan
to
cut
down
the
old
oak
trees
.
Local
residents
voiced
fierce
opposition
to
the
plan
to
cut
down
the
old
oak
trees
.
•
The
students'
opposition
forced
the
school
to
reconsider
the
dress
code
policy
.
The
students'
opposition
forced
the
school
to
reconsider
the
dress
code
policy
.
From
Latin
oppositiō
,
meaning
“
a
placing
against
”.
noun
the
political
party
or
group
that
is
not
in
power
and
seeks
to
challenge
or
replace
the
government
•
The
opposition
accused
the
prime
minister
of
ignoring
rising
prices
.
The
opposition
accused
the
prime
minister
of
ignoring
rising
prices
.
•
After
losing
the
election
,
the
party
moved
into
opposition
.
After
losing
the
election
,
the
party
moved
into
opposition
.
noun
the
person
or
team
you
are
competing
against
in
sports
or
a
contest
•
Our
basketball
coach
studied
the
opposition
before
the
big
game
.
Our
basketball
coach
studied
the
opposition
before
the
big
game
.
•
The
runner
glanced
back
to
see
how
close
the
opposition
was
.
The
runner
glanced
back
to
see
how
close
the
opposition
was
.
noun
in
astronomy
,
the
position
of
a
planet
when
it
is
directly
opposite
the
Sun
in
the
sky
as
seen
from
Earth
•
Mars
will
reach
opposition
next
month
,
glowing
bright
orange
all
night
.
Mars
will
reach
opposition
next
month
,
glowing
bright
orange
all
night
.
•
During
opposition
,
Saturn's
rings
appear
especially
vivid
through
a
small
telescope
.
During
opposition
,
Saturn's
rings
appear
especially
vivid
through
a
small
telescope
.
