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   op·po·si·tion

   /ˌäpəˈziSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument: "there was considerable opposition to the proposal" Similar resistancehostilityantagonismantipathyenmityobjectiondissentcriticismdefiancenoncomplianceobstructionobstructivenesscounteractiondislikedisapprovaldemurral
   • ▪ a group of adversaries or competitors, especially a rival political party or athletic team. Similar opponentsopposing sideother sideother teamcompetitioncompetitorsopposersrivalsadversariesantagonistsenemiesliterary:foes
   • ▪ the principal political party opposed to the one in office.
   • ▪ a contrast or antithesis: "a nature-culture opposition" Similar conflictclashdifferencecontrastdisparityantithesispolarity
   • ▪ (of two propositions) the relation of having the same subject and predicate, but differing in quantity, quality, or both.
   • ▪ the apparent position of two celestial objects that are directly opposite each other in the sky, especially when a superior planet is opposite the sun.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin oppositio(n-), from opponere ‘set against’.

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   Opposition is the action of opposing, resisting, or combating something or someone. It can also refer to a political party, a logical relation, an astronomical position, or a linguistic feature.

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   Opposition is something that goes against or disagrees with something or someone else. Just about any political view has opposition. Chances are you know the word opposite: this means something similar. The opposition to something goes in the opposite direction.

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