Opposition

[ɒpə'zɪʃ(ə)n] or ['ɑpə'zɪʃən]

Definition

(noun.) a body of people united in opposing something.

(noun.) the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected; 'Her Majesty's loyal opposition'.

(noun.) a contestant that you are matched against.

(noun.) a direction opposite to another.

(noun.) the relation between opposed entities.

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Definition

(n.) The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.

(n.) The state of being placed over against; situation so as to front something else.

(n.) Repugnance; contrariety of sentiment, interest, or purpose; antipathy.

(n.) That which opposes; an obstacle; specifically, the aggregate of persons or things opposing; hence, in politics and parliamentary practice, the party opposed to the party in power.

(n.) The situation of a heavenly body with respect to another when in the part of the heavens directly opposite to it; especially, the position of a planet or satellite when its longitude differs from that of the sun 180¡; -- signified by the symbol /; as, / / /, opposition of Jupiter to the sun.

(n.) The relation between two propositions when, having the same subject and predicate, they differ in quantity, or in quality, or in both; or between two propositions which have the same matter but a different form.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Contrariety, repugnance, diversity, inconsistency.[2]. Counteraction, hostility, resistance.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Resistance, hostility, obstacle, obstruction,[See ANIMOSITY]

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Definition

n. state of being placed over against: position over against: repugnance: contrariety: contrast: act or action of opposing: resistance: that which opposes: obstacle: (logic) a difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate: the party that opposes the ministry or existing administration: (astron.) the situation of heavenly bodies when 180 degrees apart.—n. Opposi′tionist one who belongs to an opposing party esp. that opposed to the government.

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Unserious Contents or Definition

n. In politics the party that prevents the Government from running amuck by hamstringing it.

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Examples

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