Opposition | Mean of opposition in English Dictionary

/ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/

• Noun
• actions or opinions that show that you disagree with or disapprove of someone or something
1. They're going ahead with the plans despite strong/fierce opposition from residents.
2. The nominee faces strong opposition in the Senate.
3. The proposed change has met with opposition from the town's business leaders.
4. He expressed his opposition to the new law.
• action that is done to stop or defeat someone or something
1. Rebels have so far offered little opposition to advancing troops.
• a person or group that you are trying to defeat or succeed against
1. Each candidate is focused on raising more money than the opposition.
2. The coach advised her team not to underestimate the opposition.

• a political party that is trying to replace the political party in power
1. The opposition is likely to win (in) the upcoming elections.
2. The leader of the Opposition criticized the prime minister for his comments.
3. He's a member of the country's opposition party.
• the state or relationship of two things that are completely different from each other
1. Her article looks at the opposition between science and religion.
• in a way that is against someone or something
1. He spoke in opposition to the new law.
2. Her theories stand in opposition to traditional beliefs.
• in a way that shows how two things are different or disagree
1. two words that can be defined in opposition to each other